We have returned to the Horse and Groom after a great day in the Cotswolds. My favorite village today was Upper and Lower Slaughters. At the end of the day we went to South Cerney to see the village where I had lived when I was 6 years old. It was just as cute as I remember it! Diane took my picture in front of “Brook Cottage”.

We have been meeting lovely English people. Today in a pub we were drinking tea and trying to blog (difficulty charging my laptop and getting WiFi) and a woman came in with a darling King Charles Spaniel and she was shocked when I told her that dogs were not welcome in public places. She asked me where in the states I lived and concluded that California was too hygienic and I assured her it was true of the entire country. Hard for her to believe! And Alistair and Fiona would be so happy to wander the village of East Sac and go into pubs, restaurants and shops.

Diane is having a great time with the language and Patti and I are working very hard to get her up to speed. Food has been sooo great. Last night I had mussels in a creamy sauce that were wonderful. In fact, we have not had a bad meal. Enough typing as Diane wants to finish her English lesson and educate our American blog fans.