Tag Archives: Britain

Gift #1183: Of Crypts and Cocktails

Posted on February 16, 2020 by ordinarymiracletoday

Hello everyone! I’m back today with a wee bit more of St. Paul’s Cathedral. There was so much from our time there that I wanted to share with you that I decided to break it up into two posts. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Architecture, Britain, Christianity, culture, England, History, Holiday, London, St. Paul's Cathedral, tourism | 1 Comment

Gift #1178: In the Lake District with Beatrix Potter

Posted on December 2, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

I hope you all had a wonderful week. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and one of the experiences of the year I was most thankful for was the opportunity to visit England with my mom. Today on the blog we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, Beatrix Potter, Britain, Country, English authors, Hilltop Farm, Holiday, illustration, Lake District, landscape, mycology, Outdoors, watercolors | 1 Comment

Gift #1176: Exploring the Lake District

Posted on November 26, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

Hello everyone! I’m back after a busy couple of weeks both at work and in personal life. But I have two weeks of vacation coming up, so I’m hoping to get it several more blog posts about my England trip. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Britain, British holiday, Castlerigg Stone Circle, day tours, Grasmere, Keswick, Lake District, Ullswater, Windermere | Leave a comment

Gift #1170: Chatsworth

Posted on October 16, 2019 by ordinarymiracletoday

When planning our itinerary to England, there were about a hundred grand estates that I would have loved to visit (and I still hope to one day), but at the tops of my list was Chatsworth. This was the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Britain, Chatsworth, country estate, derbyshire, Gardens, Joseph Paxon, Midlands, Outdoors, tourism | 2 Comments

Gift #776: Tea

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ordinarymiracletoday

I’ve fallen off the blog bandwagon a bit. My excuse is that I’ve been fighting a sinus infection for 2 weeks, and although I’m feeling better this week I’m very tired. It’s been about all I could do some days … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Britain, food and beverage, tea | 1 Comment

Gift #642: Fancimats and a sequel

Posted on June 13, 2014 by ordinarymiracletoday

Yesterday my mom and I spent some time at Fancimats, a local cross-stitch store in Littleton. One of my most favorite stores in the world, my fervor for fiber arts kicked into high gear at this store. It’s always s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baby shower, Britain, Business, Cross-stitch, Fancimats, hobby, Littleton, needlepoint, royals, Shopping | Leave a comment