The Rambling Corgi

Thought I'd share my practice-project as I learn iMovie so I can post video clips while we're at Crufts. Hope you like it-

Another milestone today- we got our rail passes for England. We'll wait 'til we get over there to pick up our buss passes- cheaper that way. Barb has been traveling everywhere she goes with a very pregnant corgi who finally announced that this evening was THE TIME! So off we went after picking up our passes, to the vet for a c-section. An hour later we had a basket full of 8 puppies, 4 girls and 4 boys! What excitement! There are 5 red and whites and 3 tri-colors, all 10oz or more. Momma Jenny is doing well, altho' she's a bit confused about not having to be in her crate to get dinner. She forgets that the whelping box is in the bedroom still. It sure is a blessing that Barb has an experienced dog person for her house sitter while we're in England!

OK, OK..... for everyone who needs a little help with the crossword in my last post, here's the cheat sheet . Actually, our house-sitters said we had to put it up or else!

For all those who are struggling with the English language, like us, we offer a little puzzle to help you learn the "proper" definitions to some common words. Brit-Slang

Friday night, after spending awhile on our computers trying to understand the pricing for tickets, Barb proposed that we set up a conference call to England to get all our questions answered. So at midnight, with the help of a very patient Brit, we got our tickets all lined up! I must say this isn't a project for the faint of heart! It's amazing how easily we can misunderstand words in our own language. Their website indicated that "concessions" were 10 pounds, which led me to think that we'd have to pay an admission fee to enter the food court for a Coke and sandwich for lunch! Whhaaaaat? The Brit translation for that word means that they offer 10 pounds off for seniors or child tickets. Whew..... we like their translation much better!

We've got our reservations for two Bed and Breakfast's! For the first 5 days we'll be staying in Coventry at " Highcroft Guest House "- about a 45 minute bus ride from  the Crufts Dog Show. And yes, we'll be using public transport for the whole trip to stretch our budget. We'll be within walking distance from both the train station and the bus. Coventry is a good location for a number of things we'd enjoy seeing as well. Once the show is over we'll be relocating to Birmingham to another Bed and Breakfast, " Elm Cottage " for the remainder of our 2 week adventure. From there we'll do day trips to as much as our energy-level allows!

There are so many wonderful sights we'd love to see while we're in England! Personally I want to visit at least one awesome castle and see as much great art as I can get to. Jan and Barb want to see the crown jewels. We'd all enjoy a day in a town with all of it's 16th century architecture restored! And what about Wales sitting right next door to Birmingham? Where did I put those guide-books I picked up at Rick Steve's place?