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We've been here for six months now, and although we've settled back into the English way of life pretty well, we do miss Western Massachusetts. We miss our friends and family a lot. Ever the thoughtful couple, we thought wouldn't it be fun to give everyone in the great state of Massachusetts a virtual guided tour of the place we now call home. So we did!
The first video you'll see was filmed just after we'd been to the main Post Office in Congleton to pay the car tax. This is something that everybody who drives a car has to do. It gives you the right to drive your car on a British road. The price of the tax depends upon how big the engine is. This equates to the American Excise Tax. The difference being that the British version is governed by the size of the engine (1.5l or less gets you a smaller tax bill) versus the size of the tax being governed by how much the car is worth. You can pay for 6 months or 12 months.We chose the former. The cost is 90 pounds and seventy five pence, or $140 give or take. It's way more expensive in the UK.
That gave a glimpse into the area of Congleton where Eddie used to call home. Now, let's go downtown and take heed of Petula Clark!
After that intro, we really need to go downtown don't we??!!
For our next video, we thought we'd take you to the area of Congleton where Ed's Mom taught for 20 years and which also happens to be where Eddie went to Primary (Grammar) school back in the 1970's . . .
For our final insight into what Congleton looks like, how about a trip to the area where we live and let's show you our home . . .
Yesterday, all our troubles really did seem so far away as we spent a beautiful Spring day in North Wales. We had lunch at a really rustic 17th century pub called The Stag Inn near Abergele. We then drove a few miles down the road to Rhyl, a seaside resort we've visited previously, and where Eddie and his family spent many a summer's vacation. We collected stones from the beach and enjoyed the sea air and the view, which you'll agree was very tranquil indeed!
We've enjoyed a week off together, spent some time with Eddie's Mom, helping her to get her spare room organized into a craft room. She's bought a great desk from Frenchie's, the place where we've bought a slew of furniture from. It's been nice to take a break from the "routine" and just relax together. We thoroughly recommend it! Eddie goes back to work tomorrow and Linda gets to finish the Afghan she's been knitting and start making some curtains. Let's leave it to the Kennedys - who needs Ward and June Cleaver?!
Hope to hear back from you soon, would be good to know how your lives are going . . . this shouldn't be a one sided conversation! To quote Larry David, we need to have a "stop and chat"!
Until the next time,
PS If you're interested, take a look at our other blogs when you get a moment www.motdusaway.blogspot.com and www.thelateenglishbreakfast.blogspot.com
PPS Tune in next time for the "official" tour of the Kennedy home . . .
