Back from England! Had an absolutely amazing time, and the weather was pretty darn good. High 40s/low 50s all week. Yeah; it rained some, but – England.
Trembling Madness apartment was marvelous. Literally across the street from York Minister – I could see it out my window.
Amazing cathedral dating from the Norman times, and called ‘minister’ rather than ‘cathedral’ because it predates the word ‘cathedral’. That’s one of the things I love about Great Britain – the casual ‘oh, yeah; that’s from the late 1400s’ In the U.S., if it’s more than 50 years old we slap an ‘antique’ label on it.
The apartment was exactly what I expected – steep narrow steps, lousy shower, and perfectly weird. I loved it.
Lots of pubs with interesting and exotic beers.
One pub chain – Samuel Smith, which I’ve loved forever – has an interesting approach. Their pints are cheap, around $3.60 a pint – which, remember, is about 20 ounces. And the reason they’re not constantly filled with 18-year-olds is this:
