Lazy St Albans Sunday

Once a month there is a market with lovely goodies to eat

A walk down St Peters street in St Albans. Love all the old buildings

All the window boxes on the pubs are beautiful. 

We lived in Harpenden for 7 years and never been up the Clock Tower. It was fantastic. The clock tower was where it all started. When we first arrived in the UK in 2004 and we were looking for an area to live in and I saw the clock tower in St Albans and said to Leon this is the place we must live. Been a good decision.

The stairs were very narrow

View of St. Albans Abbey

St Albans Abbey

View of the fields from St Albans

The window boxes

Have to laugh at all the very very small door ways

Kids had a milkshake

The smell of all the lavender

Our flat is so small we sat in the park the whole afternoon. Lovely family time

Kara making daisy chains

I got a flower make over

Walk in the park. The babies were so sweet

Nice to see the swans again

Yet another hanging basket, we stopped and had another cider

News from St Albans

We have been in St Albans for a week now. I can't tell you how amazing all my friends have been. We have been so spoilt and it honestly feels like we were away on a long holiday and back again. Very little has changed. The people are amazing and so friendly. I am smiling all the time, waving to all the cars at pedestrian crossings, thanking and big grin for everyone who lets us in with traffic. Light and day. The pace is a lot slower , but that's maybe because we don't have a house yet.

I gave the kids 20.00 pounds and they had to choose a menu, buy all the stuff with the 20.00 pounds and cook it. They were amazing and did so well. We had tomato soup, hamburgers, salad and sweets. Things went a big sideways when the sweets came into play. Funny though.

St Albans market which is every Wednesday and Saturday. The veggie and fruit sellers are amazing with their cockney accents. The kids were naughty because lots of slow old people around.

We went to the splash park. The water was so cold. I just sat and read.

I have made contact with Harpenden pool to try get some work. I hope there is something.

We met my fantastic friend Kate in Wheathamstead to play in the river. A very different river to Tracy's one. We still had fun.

Kara and Victoria with Kate's kiddies

Wonderful to see so many people chilling and having fun.

Kara was in her element collecting and very quickly eating fresh black berries

Kate

Aidan and Oliver were teaching Victoria to play football. They think she is pretty cool

Kara used a willow tree branch to swing into the river

All the boys came together to play soccer / football. Victoria was the only girl but in her element.

Friday night so we stepped across the road for a beer and the kids to have a meal. I love marigolds because they remind me of Botswana. 

Friday night pub.

The garden in the pub was wonderful. I loved the ornate mirror amongst the pot plants.

Our new car.

Stop and had lunch today at the wicked lady. We sat in the garden which was great.

Last days in New York and arriving in the Uk

We are all packed up, sitting in the smallest flat in the whole of St albans but feels so good to be back on UK soil again. We can't get over how friendly the people are. Took a brief visit to the Olympic park and the people were great.

So lets begin with the last few days in New York.

Leon hired a Mustang for us to ride around in. A good laugh

Took the car to the beach. There was a thunderstorm following us.

Last play on Compo Beach

Trying to do our family photo but ground slippery

The rain came

The bridge in Westport

Saugatuck River

A quick beer at the Black Duck

An amazing meal with Tracy, Brian and Grace. I look and feel buggered

Night swim in the river

The kids were pretending to be famous. I told them I hired a limo, well they could not believe there luck. Not a chance, they need to work hard and hire there own limo. 

Victoria got to get some pokemon cards

Kara and Grace got to do the American girl doll store. 

We had an amazing night with Giuseppe, Tracy and Brian. Thanks so much for coming to say goodbye. Tracy I loved been in the city with you.

Chelsea food market. Amazing

Business ideas for Jaco

Stroll on the high line

Love looking at ideas. Fantastic cupcakes. Small shop, low overheads. $5.50 for 6

Loads of people in line to buy the cupcakes

Cartwheels in the middle of Soho New York

Moma museum

Kara in front of a Monet

Victoria recognized this Starry night painting. 

Misbehaving on the New York sub way

A quick beer at the six bells. I love the hanging baskets

We wanted to see the Olympic park. We would not go in because we did not have tickets. Had to pay 2 pounds to view the park from a viewing window at John Lewis department store.

Kara with a Wenlock

Viewing room