We arrived in the UK exactly one year ago on May 30, 2024 (via the QM2)! We have really loved being here, and though the home-buying process was a struggle (and took several months), we are finally in…

Scott had his first performance here in England! It was at the Newcastle City Library on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Here are a few pictures and videos from the recital.

VIDEOS: 

For 3 complete pieces, watch this video:

For a…

Neighborhood 10: Jesmond and Gosforth

So we once again hopped on a bus to Newcastle City Centre and then took a quick metro ride to Jesmond. It's just north of the city centre and apparently very crowded with students living…

Saltwell Towers

We thought we'd post about the large park in our town: Saltwell Park. It's about a 30-minute walk from our house. A beautiful park…..with a cafe in the ‘towers’ and an excellent coffee shop on the other…

Neighborhood 5: Wallsend

This one gets a 'no'. We had read online that it was ‘up and coming’. It may be, but it still has a ways to go. They do have a big Aldis, and the Latin in the…

Neighborhood 2 - Newcastle Center

After disembarking the Queen Mary 2, we took a shuttle to London and had a bit of a wait at Kings Cross train station. We found a corner at one of the station pubs…

Once we had decided on England, we needed to pick a city. Not easy, as there are lot of good candidates to choose from! 

Most English cities have most of what we're looking for in a place to live. The…