Busy week

Well, it has been a busy week so far here at the Manor. Have not been able to get away except for a haircut and some more exploring in Grantham for a bit yesterday. First round of exams this week, as well as the first hints of an English autumn--gray and rainy. Just in time for Stephanie's arrival on Monday! Hope we get some of that late summer weather back for her time here. We're going to London next weekend, my favorite city in the world. Great city for walking, reasonably flat and a new architectural or historical treasure practically around every corner.

News here has been dominated by the murder of two female police constables who were lured to their deaths by a false report of a domestic dispute and then gunned down. This sort of thing just doesn't happen here very often, so the shock level is very high. Good coverage of our presidental campaign, particularly Mitt Romney's latest gaffes. Interestingly, his remarks about the Palestinians got more play here that his dismissal of the 47% of Americans who are, in his eyes apparently, just moochers. Shows that the Middle East is of more concern here than what Mitt thinks about half the people he would govern as president.

Sorry can't be newsier today. I'm planning at trip to Nottingham--yes with the Sheriff and all--for Saturday, weather cooperating. Will post after that.