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Category Archives: Whitstable
Summer at the Seaside
Did I happen to mention that it has been hot here in England this summer? How does one beat the heat in a country with very little air conditioning? You go to the beach. Even when … Continue reading
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Splashing in the Sea
Since we left Dungeness and arrived in Whistable, the weather has been phenomenal. Hot, sunny, breezy, amazing. (Sometimes too hot!) One of these hot days was begging for a visit to the beach, so we headed to our favorite spot … Continue reading
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Reunions
The main reason we decided to return to Whitstable only a year after our departure was to see people we’d grown so fond of, and to keep those friendships kindled. Our reunions with the people we know and love in … Continue reading
Posted in Canterbury, England, Visits, Whitstable
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Back Home to Whitstable
On July 5, 2013, we returned to the charming seaside town that had been our home for the 2011-2012 academic year. It had been 14 months since we had been back, and it felt as if no time had passed. … Continue reading
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Leaving Whitstable…the Final Stages
Of course, it is always more stressful and more time-consuming than one expects, getting out of a house that one has lived in for more than a few weeks. It is amazing, really, how much stuff we acquired in only … Continue reading
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Leaving Whitstable…Part 2
As time in Whitstable grew short, we got out as much as we could, to enjoy our surroundings and see friends. We made time for Emilie… …and spent a lot of time at the playground at Cornwallis Circle… … Continue reading
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Leaving Whitstable…Part 1
Our final two weeks in Whitstable were filled with packing, purging, cleaning, and goodbyes. In the midst of this, we did manage to take time to notice the things we’ll miss… …like the Georgian post box on the corner… … Continue reading
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A Visit from Ivana
At the end of April, our good friend, Ivana, came to Whitstable. She was playing a concert for the Whitstable Music Society at the Methodist Church and decided to spend the night at our house. I wish I had photos … Continue reading
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The BUMP in the Night
Last week, while Brad was away at Missenden Abbey for his research team retreat, a strange thing happened on Island Wall. I was speaking to Brad on the phone, after the kids were in bed (near 11pm, actually), when I … Continue reading
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Vikings 1, Anglo-Saxons 0
The Vikings are coming! Well, actually, they already came. Danish Vikings started things off by attacking Lindisfarne in 793, and within 100 years they were starting to colonize England. (Their first wintering-over spots are within a stone’s throw of us … Continue reading
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