Philip BeeversDec 27, 20192 min readDon’t sit like that, you’ll rip your onesie!This week we have been back in the UK, seeing family over the holiday period. The choice quote of the period forms the title of today’s...
Philip BeeversDec 21, 20192 min readAdventures in Ice CreamReader, one of our motivations for coming to the US was to have some adventures. Recently, my co-habitee redefined an adventure as...
Philip BeeversDec 15, 20192 min readNeighbours AbroadLast week we went to the holiday fundraiser party of Neighbours Abroad, the organization which represents Palo Alto in its relationships...
Philip BeeversDec 14, 20192 min readHappy Holidays!Well, faithful reader, the holiday season is well and truly upon us. It's Christmas, and it shows. Houses are sprouting lights and front...
Philip BeeversDec 7, 20192 min readVisitationsLast week, humble reader, we had our first proper visitor here in Palo Alto. Our friend Karen Cherry came to visit us from the UK, giving...
Philip BeeversNov 29, 20192 min readHappy Thanksgiving!We're now back in the US, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. More on that later; but first, the story of last weekend. Having...
Philip BeeversNov 24, 20193 min readStrangers in a Strange LandGentle reader, I write to you from my sofa in Palo Alto, having just returned from a 9 day trip to the UK. The trip was unusual in a lot...
Philip BeeversNov 17, 20193 min readUnder-promise and over-deliverOn this blog, dear reader, we love to under-promise and over-deliver. Thus, despite trailing an interregnum last week, our contributors...
Philip BeeversNov 9, 20192 min readIt's a bit nippy!Perhaps the biggest difference between where we currently live in California and our permanent home in the UK is the weather. It's...
helenbeeversNov 4, 20192 min readBaking in AmericaAs has become tradition, the end of October is when I start the Christmas Cakes. Having moved house, city, country, I am having to...
Philip BeeversNov 2, 20192 min readHalloween is here!Well dear reader, we lived through it. In addition to earthquakes, wildfires and even rain, we've now survived through our first...
Philip BeeversOct 26, 20192 min readAdventures in Oregon and WashingtonOne of the attractions of moving to the US was that I'd have to do less work-related travel. Last year, I spent 51 days in the US, on 7...
Philip BeeversOct 19, 20193 min readHighway 1 revisited againFor day 3 of our short break, we made a long trip down Highway 1 to Hearst Castle, the plaything of newspaper baron William Randolph...
Philip BeeversOct 17, 20192 min readHighway 1 RevisitedToday we drove down Highway 1, the route which mostly follows the Pacific Coast, picking out some famous landmarks on the way. Highway 1...
Philip BeeversOct 16, 20193 min readFeeling the earth move... twiceWell, it's been an adventurous couple of days, reader. We're on holiday - our first proper break since last Christmas - and we feel like...
Philip BeeversOct 12, 20192 min readHalloween is coming!Halloween is a big deal in this country; this is not news. In the UK I can't stand Halloween. Perhaps it's the idea of cultural...
Philip BeeversOct 12, 20192 min read111 Things to See in San Francisco - Part 2Good day to you gentle reader, and I hope this finds you in sound body, mind and spirit. It's been an unprecedented week, but last...
Philip BeeversOct 12, 20192 min readCrisis? What Crisis?This week's blog really has to be about the power cuts and wildfires here in California that you've probably all read about. Before we...
helenbeeversOct 6, 20192 min readI just want my form signed...So as many of you know, I have signed up to volunteer with 'Reading Partners' - a charity which sends willing volunteers like myself into...
Philip BeeversOct 5, 20192 min readAll of which are heavy machinesOne of the added complexities of our furniture arriving at the house was the ongoing road resurfacing. Our neat residential road,...
