Happy Holidays from England!

We decided to stay in Durham over the holidays to get a feel for an English Christmas. It did not disappoint! We went to a bunch of Christmas Markets, carol services, and we even had some snow! The picture above was taken from the window of a local Turkish restaurant. There were lots of other sights as well.

The King and Queen of the North Pole made an appearance:

There were always lots of folks out and about getting ready for the holidays.

The Salvation Army Band played in the Market Square:

There was a Christmas Market and Craft Fair ….

…. where we saw this gentleman selling his cheese (not his real hair!). Blessed are the Cheesemakers!

We went to York for a day, an easy trip by train, and a beautiful place.

We put up a traditional “Twig Tree” in our front window. Very simple but still festive! Even if it is sitting on top of one of the cat towers….

We went to a service of the Nine Lessons and Carols of Christmas in the Cathedral, which was really beautiful at night.

A local brewer did a tribute to Shane McGowan, from the Irish band The Pogues, who passed away recently and is famous for the Christmas song “Fairy Tale of New York”

It has now been six months that we’ve been in England, so we’re half way through this Adventure! We are so glad you’ve been following along and hope you’ve enjoyed the ride! Hold on tight for the next six months!

Happy Holidays to everyone from England!