https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/09/24/how-to-help-a-cow-give-birth/2024-06-28T17:43:46+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/06/17/fathers-day-2013-on-this-spot-40-years-apart-my-dad-and-i/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jvs-by-wallside-lookd9dff1-e1371430814871.jpgMy father, Joe Smith, on his father's farm in Derbyshire, EnglandMy father, Joe Smith, on his father's farm in Derbyshire, England2022-02-23T15:59:09+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/12/07/the-publication-of-a-pennine-childhood-by-brenda-wallis-smith/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jbwallis-painting.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/a-pennine-childhood-cover.jpgA Pennine Childhood cover2022-02-21T16:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/01/18/us-vs-uk-donald-j-trump-is-a-wazzock/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ap_trump.jpgAP_Trumphttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/screen-shot-2016-01-18-at-9-17-01-pm.jpgScreen Shot 2016-01-18 at 9.17.01 PMhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/screen-shot-2016-01-18-at-6-03-25-pm-e1453165693655.jpgScreen Shot 2016-01-18 at 6.03.25 PMAny idea what he could possibly be saying? Guesses?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ff4f08101e05c647e74d1e065328586a.jpgff4f08101e05c647e74d1e065328586ahttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/search.jpgsearchWhy is this horrible man smirking?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/screen-shot-2016-01-18-at-6-03-34-pm.jpgScreen Shot 2016-01-18 at 6.03.34 PM2019-04-02T16:35:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/06/28/brexit-britain-votes-to-leave-the-eu/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/screen-shot-2016-06-28-at-10-05-30-am.jpgScreen Shot 2016-06-28 at 10.05.30 AMhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/screen-shot-2016-06-28-at-1-55-28-pm-1.jpgVersion 2https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/screen-shot-2016-06-28-at-2-58-03-pm1.pngScreen Shot 2016-06-28 at 2.58.03 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2016-06-28 at 10.08.42 AM2019-04-02T16:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/07/04/an-orphaned-kitten-comes-into-our-lives/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_42351.jpgIMG_4235https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4235.jpgIMG_4235https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_42481.jpgIMG_4248https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_42411.jpgIMG_4241https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4241.jpgIMG_4241https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4248.jpgIMG_4248https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_42331.jpgVersion 2https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4233.jpgVersion 22019-04-02T16:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/07/20/the-beautiful-town-of-cambridge-england/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4951.jpgIMG_4951Gargoyle over a College gate.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4965-e1469051000167.jpgIMG_4965https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4949.jpgIMG_4949A gate at Clare.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4945.jpgIMG_4945And of course, punts!https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_49721-e1469050155869.jpgIMG_4972https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4972.jpgIMG_4972King's Parade, with the facade of King's Collegehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4971.jpgIMG_4971Cambridge humo(u)r.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4953.jpgIMG_4953Clare Collegehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4942.jpgIMG_4942Clare College on the left, King's College Cathedral on the right.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4925.jpgIMG_4925Flowers in the Clare gardens2019-04-02T16:28:12+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/07/29/the-english-countryside-summer-2016-1/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5666.jpgIMG_5666Sunset over the fields.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5655.jpgIMG_5655Night sky at our cousins' farm.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4354.jpgIMG_4354https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5100.jpgIMG_5100https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5226.jpgIMG_5226https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5216.jpgIMG_5216The end of the harvest.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5119.jpgIMG_5119https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_5105.jpgIMG_5105View over the valley from a stone wall.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4988.jpgIMG_4988https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4909.jpgIMG_49092019-04-02T16:27:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/07/29/an-english-farm-summer-2016/2019-04-02T16:25:01+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/08/02/us-vs-uk-british-humour/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2aec74af00000578-3177926-image-a-2_1438153847444.jpg2AEC74AF00000578-3177926-image-a-2_1438153847444Courtesy, The Daily Mail.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1687.jpgIMG_16872019-04-02T16:22:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2016/07/07/how-to-feed-an-orphan-kitten-by-hand/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4366.jpgIMG_4366Why are you shoving this horrible thing into my mouth?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/screen-shot-2016-07-07-at-12-20-09-pm.jpgScreen Shot 2016-07-07 at 12.20.09 PMSuccess!https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4384-2.jpgeyes open2019-04-02T16:19:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/02/28/ows-tha-muther-f-soap/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/dirty_kids_02-e1362061149752.jpgCourtesy,izismile.comhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pigalley1.jpgThat canna stop a pig in't gennelhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/photo_15338295_nuts-and-honey-cake-selective-focus.jpegFruit cakeFruit cake2019-04-02T16:17:05+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/07/06/who-will-farm-the-farms/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_78801-e1344270614774.jpgIMG_7880https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_78731.jpgIMG_7873https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_78881-e1341666933809.jpgSome of the horses along the DimpleSome of the horses along the Dimplehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_7888.jpgSome of the horses along the DimpleSome of the horses along the Dimplehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_7880-e1341666491163.jpgSign along the DimpleSign along the Dimplehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_7873.jpgBarn Close Farm under constructionBarn Close Farm under constructionhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_7889-e1341604438988.jpgHorse on Dimple LaneHorses on the Dimple2018-05-12T18:04:13+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/03/29/cromford-derbyshire-where-the-industrial-revolution-began/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cromford-mill-1-copyright-virginia-a-smith.jpgCromford Mill, copyright Virginia A SmithCromford Mill, built by Sir Richard Arkwright, known as the "Founder of the Industrial Revolution."2018-05-12T18:00:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/07/11/queen-spotting/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/queen-from-emily-sogomonian1-e1407807183887.jpgQueen from Emily SogomonianPhotograph courtesy of Emily Soghomonianhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6875.jpgPolice for the Queen's visithttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6857.jpgIMGP6857https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6840.jpgEmily's photo of the QueenPhoto credit: Emily Soghomonian.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6833.jpgIMGP6833https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6830.jpgIMGP6830https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6820-e1407264989385.jpgThe royal Bentleyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6814.jpgIMGP6814https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6805-e1405282338132.jpgIMGP6805https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/imgp6800-e1407265154341.jpgThe royal hubcaps2018-05-12T17:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/01/21/my-grandfathers-pleached-hedge/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/639px-ancient_hedgerow_near_monks_wood_-_geograph-org-uk_-_4111843.jpg639px-ancient_hedgerow_near_monks_wood_-_geograph-org-uk_-_411184https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/639px-ancient_hedgerow_near_monks_wood_-_geograph-org-uk_-_4111842.jpg639px-ancient_hedgerow_near_monks_wood_-_geograph-org-uk_-_411184https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/639px-ancient_hedgerow_near_monks_wood_-_geograph-org-uk_-_4111841.jpg639px-ancient_hedgerow_near_monks_wood_-_geograph-org-uk_-_411184https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/henry-joe-tom-and-frank-sitting-in-field-e1363274588492.jpgHenry, Joe, Tom, and Frank sitting in fieldMy grandad with his three sons, Tom, Frank, and my father, Joe.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/barn-close-view-from-fritchley.jpgBarn Close, view from Fritchleyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5877.jpegimg_5877https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_1686.jpgIMG_16862018-05-12T17:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/10/us-vs-uk-what-each-does-best/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/images-3.jpgBritish flaghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/images-2.jpgUS flag2018-05-04T00:22:28+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/07/10/how-to-build-a-stone-wall/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_87771.jpgIMG_8777https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_55872.jpgMy uncle Frank mends a wall.My uncle Frank mends a wall that was damaged by his bullocks.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_4818.jpgAn abandoned wall in the woods above Cromford, DerbyshireAn abandoned wall in the woods above Cromford, Derbyshire, still standing after 200 years.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8778.jpgTwo types of north Derbyshire wallsTwo types of north Derbyshire walls, limestone to the left of the stile (the gap in the wall for people to pass through), gritstone to the left. Limestone is more irregular and often has fossils from being part of a tropical sea; gritstone has more regular coursing (horizontal levels).https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8777.jpgRandom double dyke with cover and cope--Lothian regions, southeast ScotlandRandom double dyke, southeast Scotland.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8793.jpgGalloway boulder, southwest ScotlandGalloway boulder, southwest Scotland. Daylight can be seen through these walls, which is believed makes animals unwilling to jumping the dyke.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8802.jpgA typical stone dyke from the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland.A typical stone dyke from the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The very top, the "cope," can be made of rubble (small stones) or turf, as seen here.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8808.jpg A typical Cumbrian wallA typical Cumbrian wall with many "through stones" and courses (horizontal levels). The coping stones (the ones at the top) slope downhill which prevents them from slipping.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_88081.jpgA typical Cumbrian wallA typical Cumbrian wall with many "through stones" and courses (horizontal levels). The coping stones (the ones at the top) slope downhill which prevents them from slipping.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8719-e1341948223777.jpgCumbrian slate fence/wallCumbrian slate fence/wall, relatively rare.2018-05-04T00:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/09/10/uk-border-control-we-arrive-in-and-almost-get-thrown-out-of-england/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/the-border-control-are-at-007.jpgThe-border-control-are-at-007https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/images.jpgimageshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5865.jpgIMG_5865https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_5864.jpgIMG_5864https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_4363.jpgIMG_4363Joy upon our arrival at Heathrow--soon quashed by Border Controlhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_43621.jpgIMG_4362https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_43603.jpgIMG_4360https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_4362.jpgIMG_4362https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_43602.jpgIMG_4360Great joy upon arriving at Heathrow, ten minutes before reaching Border Controlhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_43601.jpgIMG_4360A happier time upon landing at Heathrow--ten minutes before we reached Border Control2018-05-02T14:40:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/07/29/the-crazy-nettle-lady-plants-wildflowers/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1675-1.jpgIMG_1675 (1)Nettles yanked from the sunny patch.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1700.jpgIMG_1700The bee mat of wildflowers favoured by bees and other insects.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1702.jpgIMG_1702The wildflowers.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1683-1.jpgIMG_1683 (1)https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1682.jpgIMG_1682Shady area for bluebells.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1677.jpgIMG_1677https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1673.jpgIMG_1673https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1671.jpgIMG_1671https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1670.jpgIMG_1670https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1669.jpgIMG_16692017-09-03T18:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/08/the-flotilla-of-small-boats-dunkirk-1940/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunkirk112.jpgThe "little boats" of Dunkirkhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunkirk111-e1396013742194.jpgThe "little boats" of Dunkirk.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1920021_657740924286325_1088946871_n.jpg1920021_657740924286325_1088946871_nhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/254-thumbnail.jpg254.thumbnailhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunkirk111.jpegThe evacuation of Dunkirk, June 1940https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunkirk11.jpgThe evacuation of Dunkirkhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/220px-dunkirk1940.jpgTroops waiting to be evacuated from Dunkirkhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunkirk_getty512.jpgLittle boats of Dunkirt, courtesy Getty Imageshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/dunkirk1.jpgThe "little boats" of the Dunkirk evacuationhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/o-dunkirk-570.jpgThe "little ships" of the Dunkirk Evacuation2017-08-17T19:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/09/12/new-york-a-love-story-11-years-later/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nycfoto_p8105852.jpgnycfoto_P8105852Photograph courtesy http://www.nycfoto.comhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/central_park_aerial_v-1297.jpgCentral_Park_aerial_v-1297afj;kf;akf;kafklj;https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nyc1998-wm-aw-cropoutline.gifNYC1998-wm-aw-cropoutlinePhotograph courtesy of AmericasWonderland.com2017-07-30T18:22:00+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/05/26/memorial-day-2013-dunkirk-englands-finest-hour/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/16-a-young-man-in-a-royal-navy-uniform1.jpg#16 A young man in a Royal Navy uniformhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/60-two-young-men-in-military-uniforms.jpg#60 two young men in military uniformshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/56-two-men-in-military-uniforms.jpgBert Dewar, of the Scottish Bert Dewar, of the https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/26young-man-beretuniform.jpg#26Young man, beret,uniformJohn (Jack) Durward, British army, WWIIhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/24-young-man-spotted-tie.jpg#24 young man, spotted tiehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/23-young-man-standing.jpg#23 young man standingEric Durward, British Army, WWIIhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/22-young-man-in-tie.jpgEric Durward, British army, WWIIhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/21-soldier-in-decoration.jpg#21 soldier in decorationhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/16-a-young-man-in-a-royal-navy-uniform.jpg#16 A young man in a Royal Navy uniform2017-07-30T11:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/10/10/pack-ratting-my-way-through-life/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_43675.jpgIMG_4367My strong daughter carrying all the luggage we brought with us.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_43674.jpgIMG_4367My strong daughter carrying all of the luggage we brought with us.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_43673.jpgIMG_4367My strong daughter carrying all the luggage we brought with us.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_43672.jpgIMG_4367https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_43671.jpgIMG_4367https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4367.jpgIMG_4367My strong daughter Katie carries our three bagshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_4367.jpgIMG_4367Katie 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friendshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0181.jpgIMG_0181https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0141.jpgIMG_0141https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0155.jpgIMG_0155https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0187.jpgSugar high2015-10-31T13:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/09/10/elizabeth-now-the-longest-reigning-british-monarch/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/imgres.jpegimgreshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10queen2-web-articlelarge.jpg10Queen2-web-articleLargeQueen Elizabeth's Coronation, courtesy A2015-09-10T21:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/07/25/wildflowers-of-the-north-of-england/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/images-2.jpgimages-2https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1098.jpgIMG_1098https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1239-hogweed.jpgIMG_1239 hogweedHogweedhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_9076-harebells1.jpgIMG_9076 harebellshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2254.jpgIMG_2254Wild angelicahttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1293.jpgIMG_1293Ragwort.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1242.jpgIMG_1242Honeysuckle.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1122.jpgIMG_1122Campionhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1119.jpgIMG_1119Unknownhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1110.jpgIMG_1110Vetch2015-09-04T18:31:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/07/27/mountains-out-of-molehills/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/imgres.jpgimgresCourtesy, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Organization.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1657-1.jpgIMG_1657 (1)https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1504.jpgIMG_1504https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1501.jpgIMG_1501https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1446.jpgIMG_1446https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1444.jpgIMG_1444https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1440.jpgIMG_1440https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1438-e1438533083966.jpgIMG_1438https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1433.jpgIMG_1433https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_1429.jpgIMG_14292015-08-03T16:00:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/07/09/the-crazy-nettle-lady/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_7454-farmyard-post-nettles1.jpgIMG_7454 farmyard post 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Farmhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_7509-nettles-on-the-lane1.jpgIMG_7509 nettles on the lane2015-08-03T15:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/07/18/46293/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_11512.jpgVersion 3The granary on my uncle's farm.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1205.jpgIMG_1205A cheerful attitude.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1246.jpgIMG_1246Flowers, flowers everywhere.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1234.jpgA wet Sunday morning in church.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1225.jpgIMG_1225View through a church door.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1210.jpgIMG_1210An inland beach under a lowering sky.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_11511.jpgIMG_1151My uncle Frank's granaryhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/imgp5997.jpgIMGP5997Lovely countryside on my cousin's farm.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_1249.jpgIMG_1249Trees along the River Cam in Cambridge2015-08-03T05:30:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/06/22/us-vs-uk-random-differences/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/search-e1435001849195.jpgsearchhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0800.jpgIMG_0800https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0754.jpgIMG_0754https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0761-1-e1435001247720.jpgOur plane in clouds over London2015-06-28T17:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/03/26/us-vs-uk-the-great-british-personality/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/55fdabb8-8999-4fa3-991a-6ee54ba4a94e-722x1020.jpeg55fdabb8-8999-4fa3-991a-6ee54ba4a94e-722x1020https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/59511891-7bda-4832-9434-37e793a9bf36-722x1020.jpeg59511891-7bda-4832-9434-37e793a9bf36-722x1020https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/f05740e8-fffb-416c-89f5-b0e83734c2d5-722x1020.jpegf05740e8-fffb-416c-89f5-b0e83734c2d5-722x1020https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mapping-the-great-british-personality.jpegMapping the Great British personality2015-03-26T20:46:05+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2015/03/18/us-vs-uk-british-poo-bus-bus/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/courtesy-ap.jpgCourtesy, APhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lead_large.jpglead_large2015-03-18T15:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/12/10/dec-10-2011/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5422.jpgIMG_5422https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5437.jpgIMG_5437Here's the wreath I made for my father's grave in the St Mary's, Crich, graveyardhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5439.jpgIMG_5439Then--and this is key--put the wreath in a bath of water to get it thoroughly soaked. This is especially critical for wreaths on doors; less so for wreaths on graves that will benefit from rain. In this photo, Julie has put two wreaths in one bath.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5444.jpgIMG_5444Then, with the yew in place, you can add an inner circle of holly, either regular or variegated, as here. Also insert little branches holding the holly berries for extra color.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5445.jpgIMG_5445Working from the outside in, insert yew (the branches at the front) into the circle of hay, overlapping them as you go around.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5442.jpgIMG_5442https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_54411.jpgIMG_5441https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5441.jpgIMG_5441https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5418.jpgIMG_5418Julie getting her "makings" for the wreaths.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5421.jpgIMG_5421Craig goes fishing in the drain2015-01-13T16:00:03+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/02/18/wegotthevisaswegotthevisas/2015-01-13T15:58:00+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/05/my-great-grandfather-john-bent-walliss-painting/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_2886.jpgIMG_2886https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting20.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting19.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/imgp150310-e1337590792184.jpgIMGP1503https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting18-e1337590647401.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting17.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting16.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting15-e1337590096640.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting14.jpgJBWallis paintinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/jbwallis-painting13-e1337533596197.jpgJBWallis painting2015-01-04T18:44:49+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/12/19/world-war-i-christmas-truce-1914/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/illustrated_london_news_-_christmas_truce_19141-e1419199516194.jpgIllustrated_London_News_-_Christmas_Truce_1914German and British soldiers during the Christmas Truce of 1914https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/xmasburial-from-www-greatwar-nl.jpgxmasburial.jpg from www.greatwar.nlChristmas burials, 1914, courtesy www-greatwar-nl.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmas-truce-newspaper.jpgChristmas-Truce-NewspaperCourtesy, The Daily Mirrorhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/from-www-telegraph-co-ukwwi_2433543b.jpgfrom www.telegraph.co.ukwwi_2433543bCourtesy, The Daily Telegraphhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/illustrated_london_news_-_christmas_truce_1914.jpgIllustrated_London_News_-_Christmas_Truce_19142014-12-23T16:04:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/10/07/10784/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/enhanced-buzz-10164-1412333712-41-e1412703464146.jpgVia Twitter: @ianhugoleanexhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/enhanced-buzz-28013-1412337554-14.jpgenhanced-buzz-28013-1412337554-14https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/enhanced-buzz-10164-1412333712-4.jpgenhanced-buzz-10164-1412333712-42014-11-06T23:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/04/30/in-which-meg-joins-the-brownies/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/english_brownie.jpgEnglish_brownie2014-10-05T18:17:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/09/15/great-or-lesser-britain-will-scotland-stay-or-go/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/screen-shot-2014-09-18-at-6-58-55-am.pngScreen shot 2014-09-18 at 6.58.55 AMCourtesy, Guardian. 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AM2014-06-11T16:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/04/27/the-us-the-definitive-stereotype-map-of-the-us/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tom-phillips-stereotype-map-p-of-new-england.jpgTom Phillip's stereotype map p of New EnglandNew England stereotype map.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tom-phillips-buzzfeed-us-stereotype-map-e1398621717909.jpgTom Phillips, buzzfeed US stereotype mapThe US, stereotyped.2014-04-28T12:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/04/18/the-definitive-stereotype-map-of-britain-and-ireland/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/original-8872-1397753386-12-e1397858691323.jpgBuzzfeed: The Definitive Stereotype Map of Britain and IrelandCourtesy, Tom Phillips, Buzzfeed: The Definitive Stereotype Map of Britain and Ireland 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lane.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_6165.jpgIMG_6165The Seal's farm at dusk.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_6109.jpgIMG_61092014-03-31T17:54:53+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/03/17/candle-sleep-tower-freckle-justice-how-the-english-language-got-that-way/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/badge75x30.jpgbadge75x30https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/english-language-history-e1395075690689.jpgenglish-language-history2014-03-18T18:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2014/02/20/9839/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4754.jpgEven the Three Wise Men are snowed under!Even the Three Wise Men are snowed 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PMhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/generic-4b54f25b0b740e3cecb95905b43a27c4.jpggeneric-4b54f25b0b740e3cecb95905b43a27c42013-11-04T00:07:20+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/06/29/us-vs-uk-30-degrees-of-separation/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2091.jpgA typical English carA typical English carhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2092.jpgIMG_2092How's that again?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2127.jpgIMG_2127Why is this man sitting on a bed in the street?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2126.jpgIMG_2126https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2124.jpgIMG_2124https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2122.jpgDons in King's ParadeDons walking in the rain at Cambridge 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hedge right after Gordon pleached it last year.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/imgp6001.jpgIMGP6001https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/imgp6004.jpgIMGP6004https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/imgp6014.jpgGordon's pleached hedge one year later2013-07-10T20:09:21+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/05/27/8935/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/george-durward-from-mo_2.jpgGeorge DurwardGeorge Durward, British Army, World War IIhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/worldwar1-battlefield.jpgworldwar1-battlefieldhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/assault-argonne-klein.jpgassault-argonne-kleinhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/01020135275000.jpgBlinded 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Note that it's only one boulder wide, and that the boulders themselves are immense. This type of wall is also seen in North Wales and Dartmoor.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9820-e1349895476116.jpgIMG_9820https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_9835.jpgA stone wall in New HampshireA stone wall in New 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News2013-04-25T16:21:41+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/04/14/us-vs-uk-l-is-for-learner-driver/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0951.jpgKatie with "loser" sign"L" for "loser"https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/images-4.jpgL-plateCompulsory L (learner) platehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_0938.jpgKatie drivingKatie on her maiden voyage.2013-04-19T21:40:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/10/24/how-to-pleach/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6628-laid-hedge1.jpgNew growth on the pleached hedge.New growth on the pleached hedge.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6628-laid-hedge.jpgGordon's pleached hedge with its new growth.Gordon's pleached hedge with its new growth.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6157-another-good-close-up.jpgPleached branches in a hedgerow.Pleached branches in a hedgerow.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6149-neatly-cut-branches.jpgGordon's pleached hedge.Gordon's pleached hedge.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_7197-length-view-of-cut-tree1.jpgend view of a cut tree.End view of a cut tree.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6160-tool-on-a-stump6-e1351099161459.jpgA bill hook used for pleachingA bill hook used for pleaching.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6160-tool-on-a-stump5-e1351096137308.jpgA bill hook used for pleachingA bill hook used for pleachinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6166-gordon-with-an-ax3-e1351036675481.jpgGordon using an axe to pleachGordon using an axe to pleachhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6160-tool-on-a-stump4-e1351035765674.jpgA billhock--a tool used for pleachingA billhook--a tool used for planting.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_6160-tool-on-a-stump3.jpgA billock, used for pleachingA billock, used for pleaching.2019-04-02T16:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/03/02/us-vs-uk-no-sex-please-were-british/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_54712-e1362240787504.jpgNo1 in Americahttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_54711-e1362237380734.jpgA Trojan condom machine in the UKA Trojan condom machine in a women's lavatory in Cambridge, England.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_5471-e1362170827382.jpgUK condom display in a lavatoryUK Trojan condom machine in a lavatory in Cambridge, England.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/img_0331-e1362170261376.jpgUS Trojan condom displayYes sex please, we're American!2013-03-16T21:22:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/02/22/us-vs-uk-english-judge-judges-the-jury/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vicky-pryc-008-e1361563391579.jpgVicky PryceVicky Pryce, ex-wife of ex-Cabinet Minister2013-02-23T16:27:10+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/09/21/bicycles-bicycles-everywhere/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/img_4529.jpgBicycles are parked everywhere!Bicycles are parked everywhere!https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_64962.jpgIMG_6496https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/img_64951.jpgThree children in a bike 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Bikes have their own special place ahead of cars at stoplights.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_49702.jpgIMG_4970Ready, steady, go! Cyclists get the first chance to go from specially marked bicycle places by traffic lights.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_49701.jpgIMG_49702013-02-18T17:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2013/01/26/us-vs-uk-walkies-2/2013-02-17T18:37:19+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/04/us-vs-uk-how-the-british-do-rude/2013-01-22T00:08:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/10/11/how-to-make-a-perfect-cuppa/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_9088.jpgIMG_9088My Mum having tea at the Orchard in the village of Grantchester, a mile up the Cam from Cambridge. https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_98593-e1349969139158.jpgA mug of tea in an American dinerA mug of tea in an American dinerhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_98592-e1349968842751.jpgA cup of tea in a New Hampshire dinerA cup of tea in a New Hampshire dinerhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_98591-e1349968705667.jpgA cup of tea in a US dinerA cup of tea in a US diner.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_9859-e1349818122329.jpgA typical cup of tea served in an American dinerHere's the cup of tea I was served last weekend in a diner in New Hampshire.2013-01-15T21:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/12/06/us-vs-uk-how-to-get-into-a-top-collegeuni/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/kmf00222.jpegUS college students playing frisbeehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/framed_tower1.jpegframed_tower, Stanfordfrom http://frank.harvard.edu/~howard/photo/stanford/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/university-of-chicago.jpegUniversity-of-Chicagocourtesy of https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/img_4395.jpgClare College, Cambridge, EnglandClare College, Cambridge, Englandhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/008_8.jpeg008_82014-07-23T11:11:05+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/04/24/my-great-grandfather-john-bent-wallis/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jbwallis-painting11.jpegJohn Bent Wallis painting from Alderwasley over the Derwent ValleyJohn Bent Wallis's painting of his wife and son in a field in Alderwasleyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/imgp19252.jpgThe Bottom Lodge, perhaps when the Wallises lived there.The Bottom Lodge, perhaps when the Wallises still lived there.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/imgp19251.jpgThe Bottom LodgeThe Bottom Lodge, perhaps taken when the Wallises lived there.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/imgp1925.jpgThe Bottom LodgeThe Bottom Lodge perhaps even when JB Wallis lived therehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_6972.jpgThe Bottom Lodgehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jbwallis-painting.jpgJBWallis painting2020-09-02T15:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/12/25/christmas-in-crich-england-a-year-ago/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5692.jpgSunset over the hillshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5666.jpgSunset over the hillshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5612.jpgView over Crich from the Holly WoodView over Crich from the Holly Woodhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_57201-e1356458143443.jpgCows on the horizonCows on the horizonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_57311-e1356457812496.jpegThe sun setting over the hills.The sun setting over the hills.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5621.jpgChristmas tree in our churchChristmas tree in our churchhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5639-e1356466373667.jpgChristmas dinner at Frank'sChristmas Dinner at Frank'shttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5668.jpgIMG_5668The hills over Alderwasleyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_57311.jpgIMG_5731Christmas Day: trees on the horizonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5652.jpgIMG_56522013-01-01T16:37:14+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/25/meg-me-and-the-us-embassy/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7533.jpegA queue at the US Embassy, Londonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7533.jpgQueueing up at the US Embassyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_75322-e1338199878919.jpgThe American eagle above the US Embassy, Londonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_75371.jpgIMG_7537https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7537.jpgThe US Embassy, Londonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7544.jpgMeg doing a cartwheel after we put in for her new US passporthttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_75321-e1338196745964.jpgThe American eagle above the US Embassy, Londonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7532.jpgThe eagle on the US Embassy, London2014-05-02T14:33:59+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/12/15/our-hearts-are-broken/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/shooting-reported-at-connecticut-elementary-school-2.jpegSchoolchildren at Newtown, CTShannon Hicks/Newtown Bee, via Associated Press Adrees Latif/Reutershttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/shooting-reported-at-connecticut-elementary-school-1.jpegPresident Obama wipes away a tear.Luke Sharrett for The New York Times https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121215_shooting_gobig1.jpeg20121215_SHOOTING_GOBIGhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/20121215_shooting_gobig.jpegParents react in shock2012-12-28T01:33:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/11/30/us-vs-uk-cruisecrews-missile/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/nick-crews_2402286b2.jpgNick-CrewsPhoto: SWNS for the Telegraph2012-12-06T14:25:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/08/12/5934/2012-11-28T16:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/01/why-we-love-the-queen/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imgres.jpegimgresafak;lafjhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imagedetail.jpegimagedetailCourtesy: Jean Levac / Canwest Newshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/steve-bells-if-009.jpgThe Queen and Prince Philip by cartoonist Steve Bell…The Queen and Prince Philip by cartoonist Steve Bellhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/images-12.jpgimages-1https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/images-11.jpgimages-12012-11-21T14:55:30+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/11/09/us-presidential-election-best-cartoons/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/405146_4306201087316_80932644_n2.jpg405146_4306201087316_80932644_nhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/405146_4306201087316_80932644_n1.jpg405146_4306201087316_80932644_nMitt Romney on the Federal Emergency Management Agency.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/403450_423820297673489_1550710038_n.jpg403450_423820297673489_1550710038_nhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/534474_10151122578776275_356189876_n-2.png534474_10151122578776275_356189876_n-2https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/22498_10151113251063869_1920701981_n.png22498_10151113251063869_1920701981_nhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/405146_4306201087316_80932644_n.jpg405146_4306201087316_80932644_nMitt Romney on the Federal https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/18397_10151227473702346_620496103_n-2.jpg18397_10151227473702346_620496103_n-2Timeline photoshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/521744_546220435407394_677866817_n.jpg521744_546220435407394_677866817_nijfSAF;ASDF;https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/61402_497028960331526_1516426766_n.jpg61402_497028960331526_1516426766_n'efj'afja'sfjhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/14420_442360092477925_654417150_n-1.jpg14420_442360092477925_654417150_n-1'iaf'oaijf'asfj'o2012-11-13T19:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/11/07/us-presidential-election-the-best-night-ever/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/slide_261712_1730339_free.jpgBarack Obama and Joe Biden upon winning their second term, November 6, 2012AP photo Jerome Delayhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/69778_10151119476361545_297747621_n.png69778_10151119476361545_297747621_nCourtesy Timeline Photoshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/slide_261605_1731308_free.jpgslide_261605_1731308_freeElection night, Chicago 2012https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/article-2228952-15e38642000005dc-659_634x306.jpgarticle-2228952-15E38642000005DC-659_634x306Close-up: the Empire State Building after Obama has won his second term.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/article-2228952-15e393ae000005dc-763_634x429.jpgThe Empire State Building, New York City, upon the election of President Barack Obama to a second term.The Empire State Building, New York City, upon the election of President Barack Obama to a second term.2012-11-09T23:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/11/05/bonfire-night-burning-the-guy-and-a-recipe-for-bonfire-toffee/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_4881.jpgIMG_4881The Guy's final minutes.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_4865.jpgIMG_4865The Guy on top of the bonfire.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_4863.jpgIMG_4863The Guy with his crowning glory: a pumpkin headhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_4862.jpgIMG_4862The headless Guyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_4861.jpgIMG_4861Meg, a Halloween-costumed Melissa, and a friend help stuff the Guy2012-11-08T22:38:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/10/28/us-vs-uk-cheap-and-cheerful-and-other-small-pleasures/2012-11-08T14:19:39+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/17/blogging-with-kids/2012-11-06T00:46:54+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/12/to-rescue-or-not/2012-11-06T00:45:38+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/09/05/back-to-school/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_96521.jpgIMG_9652All over the US, England, and no doubt other countries around the world, parents are celebrating the end of summer. (Apologies to the cartoonist whose name I accidentally cut out while clipping this cartoon ten years ago.)https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_9652.jpgIMG_9652All over America, and no doubt England and other countries, parents are rejoicing. (Apologies to the cartoonist whose name I accidentally cut out when I clipped this cartoon about ten years ago. Any attribution would be welcomed.)2012-11-06T00:43:40+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/10/25/a-squirrel-at-the-sats/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/fox-squirrel-closeup_5887_600x450.jpgfox-squirrel-closeup_5887_600x450Yay! I'm going to take the SATs! Courtesy of National Geographic2012-11-01T19:31:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/09/16/getting-shirty-with-obama/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_9488.jpgMy dad's old building in the University of Chicago quadrangleMy dad's old building in the University of Chicago quadrangle.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_97274-e1347983151709.jpgIMG_9727https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_97273-e1347983031874.jpgIMG_9727https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/560369_396446937049673_2108070478_n4.jpg560369_396446937049673_2108070478_nhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/560369_396446937049673_2108070478_n3.jpg560369_396446937049673_2108070478_nA main dish from Obama's favorite restaurant, the Medicihttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/560369_396446937049673_2108070478_n2.jpg560369_396446937049673_2108070478_nA main course from Obama's favorite restaurant, the Medici.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_97272-e1347979796454.jpgIMG_9727https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_97271-e1347979545849.jpgIMG_9727https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_9727-e1347979430726.jpgIMG_9727https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_97262.jpgIMG_97262012-10-26T01:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/20/wind-whistling-through-the-winter-barley/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/img_7906-1.jpgWind creating an eddy in a field of winter barley.Wind creating an eddy in a field of winter barley.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_7906.jpgIMG_7906https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_7968.jpgFully formed barley, almost ready for harvestinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_6624.jpgYoung barley plantshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_7910-e1339440227255.jpgFully grown winter barleyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_4839.jpgMist over the field of winter barley, October.2012-11-01T13:48:11+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/10/07/stone-walls-of-new-hampshire-2/2012-10-07T14:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/11/07/i-feel-bad-about-my-teeth/2012-09-08T02:51:45+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/07/17/cattle-market/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/bakewell90004.jpgbakewell90004Bakewell copyright Ed Rokitahttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_85881.jpgThe cattle marketThe cattle market.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_8588.jpgIMG_85882012-07-31T13:46:10+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/07/26/us-vs-uk-two-posh-boys/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/images.jpgDavid Cameron and Mitt RomneyDavid Cameron and Mitt Romneyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/41272740_pint_pa_body3.jpg_41272740_pint_pa_bodyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/41272740_pint_pa_body2.jpgCourtesy the BBC websitehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/41272740_pint_pa_body1.jpg_41272740_pint_pa_bodyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/41272740_pint_pa_body.jpg_41272740_pint_pa_body2012-07-28T13:29:08+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/07/21/the-crackling-of-winter-barley/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_90583-e1342906099739.jpgWinter barley almost ready for harvestWinter barley almost ready for harvest.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_90582.jpgWinter barley almost ready for harvestWinter barley almost ready for harvest.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_90601.jpgIMG_9060https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_9060.jpgA field of barley with pastures in the backgroundA field of barley with pastures in the backgroundhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_90581-e1342894029796.jpgWinter barley ready for harvestWinter barley ready for harvesthttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_9058.jpgWinter barley ready for harvestWinter wheat ready for harvest2023-07-28T20:37:56+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/07/22/a-donkey-in-search-of-a-scratching-post/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_90031-e1342978926193.jpgA donkey in need of a good scratch!A donkey in need of a good scratch!https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/img_9003.jpgA donkey with an itchA donkey with an itch2012-07-22T17:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/28/5465/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_8396.jpgMeg and friendsMeg and friendshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_8482-e1340913721330.jpgFlowers from GaiaFlowers from Gaia2012-07-03T13:16:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/05/beacons-across-britain-the-spanish-armada-and-the-queens-jubilee/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/bonfire1.jpgA bonfire2012-06-26T15:46:22+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/14/us-vs-uk-cambridge-bicycles-built-for-one-or-two-or-three-or-four/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7085.jpgIMG_7085https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_64951.jpgThree children in a bike trailerhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_6495.jpgIMG_6495https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_6496.jpgBaby in a box transporter for bikeshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_6480-e1337013677321.jpgIMG_6480https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7067.jpgIMG_70672012-06-20T09:39:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/18/i-really-really-like-my-daughters-boyfriend-but-please-dont-let-her-know-2/2016-01-14T03:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/03/16/us-vs-uk-whats-in-a-name-1/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/boys_2010-1.pngBoys_2010-1https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/girls_2010-1.pngGirls_2010-12012-06-15T14:00:26+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/03/the-queens-jubilee-a-flotilla-of-boats/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_78982-e1339499337881.jpgIMG_7898https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_78981.jpgThe small boat that sailed to Dunkirk with one Brightman brother at the helmhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_78991.jpgThe Brightman brothers skippering a boat to save British soldiers at Dunkirkhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_7899.jpgThe Brightman brothers who were part of the Dunkirk flotilla of little boatshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_7898.jpgIMG_7898https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/the-royal-shallop-jubilan-008.jpgThe royal shallop Jubilant leading a flotilla of 1,000 boats in the jubilee Thames river pageant.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_7707.jpgIMG_77072012-06-12T11:37:04+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/30/us-vs-uk-history-the-long-and-the-short/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/100px-henryviofengland.jpg100px-HenryVIofEngland2012-06-11T16:45:21+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/06/07/why-we-loved-the-queen-mum/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/s-queenmotherpreview-large-1.jpgThe Queen Mother2012-06-07T17:23:50+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/05/29/a-testing-tim/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_76901-e1338476379128.jpgIMG_7690https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_7690-e1338473899374.jpgIMG_76902012-06-07T17:08:23+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/10/29/season-of-mist-and-mellow-fruitfulness/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_44881.jpgRed Roofs, which used to belong to my grandfatherhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_48061.jpgIMG_4806https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4889.jpgIMG_4889https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4806.jpgIMG_4806https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4841.jpgIMG_4841https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4787.jpgIMG_4787https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4647.jpgIMG_4647https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4646.jpgIMG_4646https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_4645.jpgIMG_4645https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_44761.jpgIMG_44762012-04-26T15:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/10/08/untitled-surplus-to-requirements/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46821.jpgIMG_4682https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46812.jpgIMG_4681https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46793.jpgIMG_4679https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46792.jpgIMG_4679https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46811.jpgIMG_4681https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46791.jpgIMG_4679https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4682.jpgIMG_4682https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4681.jpgIMG_4681https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4679.jpgIMG_4679https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_4701.jpgIMG_4701Katie, Meg, and me on our first piece of furniture!2012-04-25T18:40:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/04/05/the-tipping-point/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/restaurant-tip-0011.jpgRestaurant-tip-001https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/restaurant-tip-001.jpgRestaurant-tip-001https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/restaurant-tip-001-11.jpgRestaurant-tip-001-1https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/restaurant-tip-001-1.jpgRestaurant-tip-001-1https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/restaurant-tip-001-2.jpgRestaurant-tip-001-2https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_67261.jpgIMG_6726https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_6726.jpgIMG_6726https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/img_6470.jpgTip jar in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire, UK2013-07-21T20:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/02/17/cattle-drive/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61233-e1334829846930.jpgIMG_6123https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_6126.jpgIMG_6126https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61313.jpgIMG_6131https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61242-e1334828319454.jpgIMG_6124https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61241-e1334827870310.jpgIMG_6124https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61222.jpgIMG_6122https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61221.jpgIMG_6122https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_6124.jpgIMG_6124The bullocks being driven down the farm lane.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61281.jpgIMG_6128The bullocks in the barnyard waiting for their TB tests. Note that everyone dealing with the bullocks carries a stick, and children stay out of the way for their own safety.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61232.jpgIMG_6123The bullocks on the lane.2012-06-22T14:08:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/01/23/whats-betterworse-in-the-uk/2012-04-19T08:55:22+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/01/10/whats-for-pud/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bbapplecrumble1.jpgbbapplecrumblehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/custard_img.jpgcustard_imghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stickytoffeepudding1.jpgstickytoffeepuddinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mincepies.jpgmincepieshttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/applepie_img.jpgapplepie_imghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stickytoffeepudding.jpgstickytoffeepuddinghttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bbapplecrumble.jpgbbapplecrumblehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/edith-smith-and-newborn-joe-in-19282-e1331213069366.jpgEdith Smith and newborn Joe in 1928https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/edith-smith-and-newborn-joe-in-19281-e1331212971503.jpgEdith Smith and newborn Joe in 1928https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/henry-victor-smith-and-edith-their-golden-wedding-19972.jpgHenry Victor SMITH and Edith - their golden wedding 19972012-04-18T10:44:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/04/15/us-vs-uk-why-do-they-drive-on-the-rightleft/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/images-1.jpgimages-12013-12-10T18:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/02/18/stone-picking/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_61371.jpegimg_61371https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_6586.jpgHere you have it all: large stones in the foreground, then a stone wall with a stone barn, and Crich quarry on the horizonhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_57483-e1333462889593.jpgWingfield Manor where Mary, Queen of Scotts was incarceratedhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_48103-e1333462622992.jpgA rocky outcropping over the village of Cromfordhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_4602-e1333462402106.jpgThe Derwent River at Chatsworth Househttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_60265-e1333460919705.jpgA typical stone wallhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_60264.jpgA typical stone wallhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_60654-e1333460373410.jpgThe old Baptist church, later Smith Bros joinery https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_60653-e1333460172881.jpgThe old Baptist church, later Smith Bros joineryhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_60263.jpgA typical stone wall in Crich2012-04-15T17:20:07+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/01/08/what-were-they-thinking/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_58174.jpgIMG_5817Can you see this sign lasting for a minute in America?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_58173.jpgIMG_5817https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_58172.jpgIMG_5817Can you see this sign lasting a minute in America?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_58171.jpgIMG_5817Can you see this sign lasting a minute in an American restaurant?https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_58181.jpgIMG_5818Now, look a little closer . . . https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5818.jpgIMG_5818https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5817.jpgIMG_5817https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/img_5816.jpgIMG_5816Couldn't they have just put some trunks on this man?2012-04-05T21:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/04/05/the-tipping-point-2/2013-07-21T20:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/03/01/uk-v-us-table-manners/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/blind-date-25-february-20-0081.jpgBlind date, 25 february 2012https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/blind-date-25-february-20-008.jpgBlind date, 25 february 20122012-04-03T15:39:31+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/03/05/us-vs-uk-good-ol-boys-versus-the-eccentrics/2012-03-22T10:14:06+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/12/05/us-vs-uk-how-they-treat-you-at-the-stores/2012-03-20T19:13:42+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/11/30/november-30-2011/2012-07-27T12:46:58+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/12/28/dec-28-2011/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_49001.jpgIMG_4900Our laundry/utility roomhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_45932.jpgIMG_4593Auntie Hilary's clotheslinehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_4900.jpgIMG_4900Our laundry/utility roomhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_45931.jpgIMG_4593Auntie Hilary's clotheslinehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_57491.jpgIMG_5749The correct method of pegging clothes on a washlinehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5750.jpgIMG_5750The incorrect method for pegging out clothes on a washlinehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/img_5749.jpgIMG_57492012-03-08T14:20:24+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/about/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_35411.jpgIMG_3541With an ancient road marker on Beeley Moor, Derbyshirehttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/img_3541.jpgOn Beeley Moor, Derbyshire2013-05-23T12:41:37+00:00weekly0.6https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2012/02/08/around-and-about-in-cambridge/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_36491.jpgIMG_3649A hand through the hedge, Clare gardens.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_3649.jpgIMG_3649https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5954.jpgIMG_5954Winter on the Camhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_57521.jpgIMG_5752View from the fens.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5752.jpgIMG_5752View across the fens.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5473.jpgIMG_5473A gardener's handcart at Clare College.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5501.jpgIMG_5501King's College at dusk.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5500.jpgIMG_5500King's College at dusk.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_5489.jpgIMG_5489The courtyard at Caius where my dad lived as an undergraduate.https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/img_54842.jpgIMG_5484A street in the center of town2012-02-23T12:40:57+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/10/06/3br-unfurn/https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4690.jpgIMG_4690https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4691.jpgIMG_4691https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4693.jpgIMG_4693https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4698.jpgIMG_4698https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46962.jpgIMG_4696https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46953.jpgIMG_4695https://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46952.jpgIMG_4695The living roomhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46961.jpgIMG_4696The other side of the living roomhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_4696.jpgIMG_4696The other side of the living roomhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img_46951.jpgIMG_4695The living room2012-02-23T12:20:43+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.com/2011/12/28/dec-28-2011-2/2018-12-19T16:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://the-year-of-living-english-ly.comdaily1.02024-06-28T17:43:46+00:00