That’s my destination, with a one-day side trip to France, during which time my English friend has admonished me: I’m to let him do all the talking, and forget wearing my cowboy boots or my I heart W tee shirt. Joke, joke, my feet are too wide for pointy-toed boots and my tee shirts are all from Gap.

I leave in two weeks. I’m not taking my laptop; I’ll try to update my blog once or twice while I’m there, and will bring back lots of pics for blogging when I get home :-)

I’m practically beside myself with excitement, so much so that even the threatened series of strikes by British Airways cabin crews has done nothing to dampen my spirits. And n0w I see today there’s been a breakthrough, the first planned strike has been averted. Hooray!