http://alison.meynert.net/blogs/current Alison's adventurous and not so adventurous blogging Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:12:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 5350 We did not go to Canada for Christmas this year, and thank goodness we didn't. All those horror stories at Vancouver airport are enough to put me off Christmas vacation flying forever. 5356 Instead we stayed in Cambridge and communed with our folks back home via webcam and telephone. It's been a ... http://alison.meynert.net/blogs/current/?p=89 4936 We flew in to Belfast last weekend for a couple of days doing the Antrim Coast drive.  Rather a lot of moderately good photos of an amazing place. http://alison.meynert.net/blogs/current/?p=88 4859 http://alison.meynert.net/blogs/current/?p=87 4528 On my second attempt, I succeeded in visiting Lyme Park, aka Pemberley, during its opening hours. For those philistines among us, Pemberley is the home of Mr. Darcy, played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice.  The house is just as stunning as ... http://alison.meynert.net/blogs/current/?p=86 4405 The flower show was held in the deer park, away from the main house and gardens.  There were actual deer there. 4499 On Sunday, we braved the insanity of parking again to visit the National Trust-managed property, which was listed in my book of "1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die".  ... http://alison.meynert.net/blogs/current/?p=85