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CHARLES DICKENS ARRIVES NEXT WEEK
At the Walpole, New Hampshire, Town Hall, starting on Wednesday, December 11th, and will continue through Saturday, December 14th reading his classic tale, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, while the Walpole Players assist in performing over a dozen scenes transforming Ebenezer Scrooge. … Continue reading
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY – 28 November 2013
On Thanksgiving Day and Christmas I am to be found with a large reading pile with no “work” planned. Just a laid back atmosphere. For today I have a VCR tape on loan from a friend, a DVD of Daniel … Continue reading
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A FULL and FUN DAY — 23 November 2013
Remember way back in history on 11 August (yes, just this year) I told you how busy a week I was having with friends and activities? Well, it happened again today compressed into one day. So, here goes briefly. … Continue reading
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WHAT DO YOU DO BETWEEN WALKING TO SCHOOL AND CELLO LESSONS? — 12 November 2013
First you check your National Park Service APP, and then you check the “HISTORY HERE” APP to “Explore the History Around You.” Did not need to go with Alex to the third grade, but I sure do need to continue … Continue reading
SHUNPIKING IN VERMONT – PLANNING AHEAD – 6 November 2013
You may know that I am obsessive about collecting travel literature and filing it for future reference. Today I hit a bonanza of some of the best Vermont brochures I have ever seen. It was back to the Mount Ascutney … Continue reading
UPDATE — 2 NOVEMBER 2013
Do not despair, just because I am not traveling does not mean I am not busy. It is A CHRISTMAS CAROL time, for the 6th year in a row. My production with The Walpole Players has raised just under $17,000 … Continue reading
FINAL FULL DAY – THIS TRIP – 17 October 2013 in IRELAND
Happily working on this post at the Dublin Airport having arrived here in plenty of time for my flight. No problem being early, but late “does not fly!” Yesterday my only plan was to go to Strokestown to see the … Continue reading
HEADING TO WESTPORT, AND DAY-TRIPPING FROM THERE – 15 and 16 October 2013
I am writing this in front of a fire on 17 October in Longford Country House positioned an hour and a half from the Dublin airport. I know how to find B&Bs, and it is too comfortable to go out … Continue reading
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A DAY EXPLORING THE BURREN — 14 October 2013
Let’s see, I left you last looking out the front door of my B&B (CAPPABHAILE HOUSE) looking at weathered limestone. Have I ever told you that I cannot get enough of Ireland?? One day in The Burren is not enough! … Continue reading
BACK IN IRELAND — 12 and 13 October 2013
YES, I am back in Ireland – third trip since I realized in 2011 that it would take five trips to give justice to this beautiful and small country (1/140 the size of the US – about the size of … Continue reading
Shunpiking with Ray 