Good morning campers...
I am so frustrated..AoHell just closed down on me right in the middle of putting this album entry together!! GRRRRRRR.. it takes so long to do too...so damn annoying!!
Oh well..let's talk about my trip..I will do a brief re cap for ya!!
Thursday..arrive at gatwick..flight was good..plenty of leg room...slept for a couple of hours....Di and Sue picked me up..went round Di's and dropped off bags...round to surprise dad who was in the garden and couldn't believe his eyes bless him..he said the great British classic "well I'm buggered" LOL..he kept looking at me and hugging me and looking again to make sure he wasn't dreaming..it was worth every penny....down the pub for drinks in the evening...
Friday....out for a drive with me dad in the country..went to tackley where he was born..took some pics...out to oxford in the evening for cocktails with the girls...
Saturday..had to finally tell dad there was going to be a party at his house because we couldn't get rid of him for the day and we had to do the food and decorate.. he was so excited and got the lawnmower out right away.. party was a lot of fun and we all danced into the wee hours...
Sunday..chilled at di's during the day..my nephews came over for a cuppa...down the pub in the evening..saw my old roommate..back to his house for more drinks...
Monday..went shopping with di in oxford then a quiet night in... <I needed to give my liver a break! >
Tuesday.. shopping in Witney with di and my dad..had a lovely day..found a quaint little pub with gorgeous gardens and had our lunch out there..had the girls round in the evening for supper and drinks...we started talking about old times and it was 2.30 am before they left!!!
Wednesday.. had a day on the river on my brothers boat...had a picnic.. my sister and dad came along too..it was a really nice family day...Wednesday night it was time for me to say my goodbyes..my whole family and Lesters came down the pub to see me off.. I had a few pints of Stella..LOL
Thursday.. a long long trip home...2 hour drive to airport...8 hour flight to Philly...2 hour wait in customs...2 hour flight back to Jacksonville..HOME..exhausted but happy!!
I will be back later to tell you about my crazy week since I've been back!
MWAH!
L
45 comments:
well you look like you had a great time, your dad looks really well, great photos. Beckie x
I enjoyed looking at all your pictures. I love the one of the little boy with the wink!
What a cutie for sure. Your family was no doubt happy to see you. It is hard being so far from home. Glad you got to go and surprise your Dad. 'On Ya' - ma
So glad you had a great trip and arrived home safe and sound. Next time, a Philly layover FOR SURE!!!
((hugs))
Jeanne
That was a long trip. I am sure they all enjoyed you comming. A great surprise for your dad. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing. Helen
Glad you had such a great time, and your dad had a Happy Birthday.
Best Wishes,
Gina
I am so glad that you made this trip back to see your family. I am tired just from reading your entry.
Kelli
http://journals.aol.com/kamdghwmw/noonmom
Aren't the narrow boats lovely? I don't know if I could live in one though. Wonderful family pictures! You sure packed alot in a short time! Did you slide back into driving over here?
Love,
Susie
Oh I enjoyed these pics Lyn,thanx for sharing.All your family look wonderful and you do too.What a lovely tan you have.I love the pics of the village.The ones of dad over the yrs were brill.Good on you to get a few down you LOL!!I can see in your Dads eyes how happy he is you were there.Made a tear come to my eye.I miss my parents so much.AOHell have had probs today I have been on the phone to them. I couldn't sign in and when I finally did get online ,pages wouldn't load no journals would open nothing Grrrr.Happy you were able to finally do your posting.Take Care God Bless Kath astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES
So makes me want to go & explore....Lovely pictures Lyn....
Michele
So worthwhile! I know your Dad was so happily
surprised, you can tell by his smiles. Glad all
went well, and you had a good time. Nice looking
family, is baby Lily named for your mom or gran?
Waiting for report about first week home. Sounds
slightly apprehensive, right? Blessings, Pat
Loved the pictures- your dad looked so happy!!!
That is so great that you were able to go !!!!
Looks like you had a ball!!
Love,
Michelle
Looks like you had a wonderful time...thanks for sharing the pictures they are great Louise xx
Beautiful countryside! I am so jealous. Bet it was great being back home again, you look FABULOUS!
I LOVE all the pictures!! I'm so jealous. I wanna go, tooooooo.... love that cow...LOL
your dad was so excited....too cute....
~Amy
Thanks for the entry of your trip home Lyn and the photos were wonderful! I wanted to be there with you! 'Well I'm buggered' brought back memories for sure, they don't say that anymore do they?! A real old-fashioned saying if ever there was one! I'm so glad it all went well for you, and am I right in thinking that the weather stayed nice? It looked like it in the photos! ~~ Pat http://journals.aol.co.uk/pm71blackfen/ramblings-from-pat/
It sounds like you are a well -loved woman
I am so happy and glad that you had a good trip..tiring I know...but a happy time was had by all....can tell from the pictures....we are talking of a trip to England...we love it there...have been two times....would like to go again....have some online friends there....nice to drop by for a live chat...and to visit Scotland...our heretage is in Scotland....take care now...sorry AOL gave you a hard time....not so bad...but time consuming when you are entering pics etc....God Bless...hugs...Ora PS...my journal is down for a time...may be back a bit later.....hugs again
I like the picture of you with your Dad best, then the picture of you & Carmen. I will never forget the surprise party I gave Dad for his 75th & I'll bet the thing your Dad will remember most about his is that you came all the way there to celebrate with him.
The day on the river sounds divine also. ~Mary
I'm glad you had a good time Lyn. Sounds as though your family know how to celebrate.
I bet the time just flew by too. It's always the way when you're enjoying yourself.
B. x
This is the entry I've been waiting for! I've really wanted to see your pics from your trip! You look so pretty!! You look like you really enjoyed yourself. What a beautiful place! You are very lucky to have the opportunity to go there and see your family. I've always wanted to see England!
I'm glad your Dad had a wonderful Bday. I liked the pic of him napping on the boat. That's NICE!
Thanks for sharing these. I hope you are able to go back soon!
Pam
Oh Lyn ,how lovely ,everyone looks so delighted to have you there with them ,I chuckled at your Dad 'well I'm buggered' ,but then I cant think what else he could have said hee hee ..love Jan xx
The pictures were totally FAB! I can see why you miss it there!
OMG, I love the pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing them. Your dad is so cool and you are beautiful...loved seeing the graves and the village.....and the family too. You took great pics. You look so happy. I am SO glad you went and had such a good time!
LOVE YOU!
Lyn, loved seeing your pictures, Hugs Lisa
What a whirlwind of a trip! I enjoyed looking at the photos.
Monica
sounds and looks fantastic... so glad it was fun for you... hugs
d
Glad you had a good time, did not realise you would be so close to us whilst you were here - Witney is a lovely area, and Oxford is beautiful - my SO works there
Mary
What a great trip! I bet your dad is a lot of fun!!
Russ
I loved seeing your pictures :) Thanks for sharing! Your father looks so happy! :) Julie
Really enjoyed the pictures of where you are from. It was worth the AOL aggrivation. Have a good weekend.
Phil
What great photos! How lovely for your dad to have you there for his birthday. You came from a beautiful part of England...do you miss it at all? I suppose your life in US is so exciting.....! Love Conniexx
Your family looks like so much fun and from reading it confirms it, LOL. I am so glad you had a great trip and what lovely pictures. I would love to walk through those towns, they look so inviting. Love the photo of the youngster winking, what a corker! Have a wonderful day, rest up!
Great pictures! Lots of fun! I'm so glad your dad got the wonderful surprise you intended! Good for you!
Traci
Great pics Lyn, looks like you had a fantastic time.
That tree is amazing....looks like a huge umbrella.
Glad that you managed to get to spend time with the family
hugs Jayne
Those pictures are so very nice, from the wonderful family ones to the nice outdoor scenes. Hope you have yourself a happy Sunday. : )
Allison
What a trip. Glad you had such a good time~Has your liver recovered? hugs, Bethe
Lovely photos Lyn! Looks like you had a wondeful time and that your family more than enjoyed having you with them! As for AOHell, that's exactly why I have switched to blogger. None of the hassles. I have been able to set up an alerts system for my readers. It saves all my entries as I am writing them and I never lose anything. It much easier to use and a lot less frustrating. I am a loyal person and it took a lot of frustration for me to move, but I'm glad I did.
You are such a pretty lady Lyn. Well blessed I would say!
love,
Marie
http://ayearatoakcottage.blogspot.com/
One regret I do not have is leaving AOHell! Glad your trip was good. You do live in a fabulous area of the country, just the kind of place we think of as 'typically English' Hey, 6 months will fly past, specially with your hectic life.
love, Angie, xx
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I LOVE the pictures...man what a gorgeous place to have grown up in.
I'm glad the trip went well.
Hugs,
Ellen
Wonderful pictures :) It is so pretty there! I'm so glad that you were able to go :)
Hugs,
Gretchen
sounds like you had a super time :o) Loved what your dad said I could just picture that LOL ;) Great piccies x
Jenny
http://journals.aol.co.uk/Jmoqueen/MyLife
Oh I do love your cardi in picture number one. . .and you look pretty as a picture all tanned and healthy. LOL at your Dad. . .it was really nice that you surprised him.Bet he was chuffed to bits.You have a lovely family Lynn.
The pictures are absolutely fabulous!! That looks like a beautiful place to visit!!!
Hugs
Carrie
Love the photos and so glad you had a great time.
Awesome pics!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Gillie
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