Almost finished...

I have been working on a mini album of our 6 months in England, and with over 1,000 photos, it's no small feat to try to wittle down the best photos that represent each month of our stay. When I say "best" photos, in no way do I mean that from a photographer's point of view, but rather, from a scrapbooker's point of view - photos that bring back some of the fondest moments, that transport Andy and I back to shared memories of our adventures, sharing life together, in our "home away from home".

The album starts in March, with our move into Little Pinners, in Moreton-in-the-Marsh.

and captures some of the local cultural events

and of course, everyday life!

I have completed March through to the start of June, which means there are many more pages waiting to be created!

Our last day in Vancouver - Oct 16

Yes, indeed. It started raining in the early hours on Friday morning.

This was the view from the parking lot atop of Mountain Equipment Co-Op, our first stop of the day.

Rachel making a purchase at a consignment store on West Broadway.

Two of most favorite people in the world! As you can see, the rain stopped for awhile but it soon came back with a vengeance.

Got a chuckle from the sign in this bakery... didn't purchase anything here, a decision I now regret!!

Strolling in Stanley Park

Andy and I spent a couple of hours walking the sea wall in Stanley Park yesterday. The park was named for Lord Stanley, the Governor General of Canada in 1888 when the park was officially opened, establishing the then fledgling city's first official "greenspace". It is estimated that 8 million people visit this evergreen oasis of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) each year.

Granville Island

Spent a couple of hours yesterday exploring Granville Island.

As you can see from the photo above, it was a cloudy, overcast day, but we were not complaining, Vancouver was 15 degrees warmer than Calgary and no snow!

How clever! Silver tea pot, sugar bowls and creamer recycled and given new life as this funky chandelier.

MOA, Vancouver

Yesterday, Rachel took us the the UBC Campus and toured us around Regent College. We left Rachel in the library to do some research and went to the Vancouver Museum of Anthropology (on the UBC campus), where these photos were taken.