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Hiya and Howdy! We are Dara and Ian - anglophiles and avid travelers who enjoy yummy food, cute critters, beautiful architecture and scenic views. Follow us for our Empty Nester adventures and discussions of "all kinds of British stuff" from our home in Texas, in our home-away-from home in Gloucestershire, England, or wherever we roam! Whether you LIVE in Britain, or just LOVE Britain, we are happy to have you join the conversation. Thanks so much for your support, and Do Something Good in the World Today ;-) Cheers! XX Dara & Ian
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One of my favourite foodie highlights from our trip to Cornwall... a warm cheese scone, Cornish butter, Cornish Yarg, and Cornish ale chutney! We ate it at Minack Theatre's cafe overlooking the sea... delightful! I hope you check out Friday's video for a full tour of the theatre. Cheers! XX Dara
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On the windy Minack peninsula is a true Cornish gem... the incomparable Minack Theatre! I'm so glad we made it there for a visit this summer. Come tour it with us in Friday's video!
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Looe Loo
(It took me six years to finally realise my dream of taking a picture by the public toilets in Looe Cornwall and posting it. I'm a little silly.)
Please be sure to watch the recent videos I filmed in Looe! We ate a gigantic miner's pasty and sang sea shanties in a 500 year old pub!
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Join the fun and sing along in today's video... I'm in Looe, Cornwall singing sea shanties with some pros! Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/bz-92i8ceDg
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What did YOU do for Bonfire Night last night? I didn't celebrate, but next year I plan to FINALLY be in Britain for this big event. I'll be there with my son Trent celebrating a special birthday for him! Happy birthday today to Trent! This photo is of Trent and Ian at a recent road trip through Nashville.
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Please join me for a live PREMIERE this Friday of my latest Cornwall video. I will be taking you to a pub to experience something truly Cornish... singing sea shanties! So click the link to turn on your notification and join in Friday at 4pm UK time (10am Central in the US) and SING ALONG to some classic sea shanties. It was such a fun evening... I look forward to sharing it with you! https://youtu.be/bz-92i8ceDg
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Really fun video coming this Friday! I'm back in Looe Cornwall at a 500 year-old Pub participating in an extremely Cornish tradition. Don't miss it!
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No video this Friday. I hate uploading videos on the week when UK has done daylight savings time change and the US hasn't. It just confuses everyone!
But next Friday (7 November) I will have another very special video filmed in Looe Cornwall. Stay tuned!
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More photos of beautiful Lanhydrock country home in Cornwall (instead of a video) 😉
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Oops! I told y'all that I'd do a video about Lanhydrock, the lovely old Victorian house in Cornwall. Turns out I did not film a vlog that day! 🤦🏻♀️
Instead, I chose to be present with my family members whilst touring the house (instead of obnoxiously vlogging each room). So I can't edit a video... so instead I'll share two posts with my favourite photos of the day!
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