After looking forward to being in England for the past 8 months, we are finally here! To be honest, our first day here was a bit rough. We landed at Heathrow at about 9:00 AM last Wednesday, and soon found out that our dog Cooper would have to be kept in quarantine for 24 hours. If you understand our relationship with our dog, you know that we were just devastated. Our veterinarian in Columbus had post-dated some of the official paperwork, saying that we would treat Cooper for ticks, fleas, worms, etc. between 24 and 48 hours before our flight over the pond. We thought it sounded a bit fishy, but she assured us that she had never had a problem doing this. The quarantine office said that the vet should have given him the medication instead of us, so they kept Cooper in quarantine for 24 hours after they gave him another dose.
The next day (Thursday), a friend brought us down to London to pick up a car that we had already purchased and of course to rescue the Cooper dog! The car is a silver Mazda Miata! It's really fun to drive, but it's a bit of a challenge driving on the other side! Jordan has to use the roof of the car to hoist himself out of the thing, but we're really enjoying it! After picking up the car, we stopped in Windsor for lunch, had the most amazing Thai food and walked around Windsor Castle.
In other news, we already found a house, and we hope to move in early next week! Typically, people stay in TLF's (Temporary Living Facilities) for at least a month after they get here, so we are moving quickly! The house is called "The Langtry", and it was built in 1895!! To see some pictures, go to: http://www.propertyindex.com/RR1541389/KENTFORD/100
I wish I could post pictures that I took myself, but my computer hook up for my camera is with all of our household goods. :( Anyway, the house is amazing. It has 4 big bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, a beautiful garden, full bar, big kitchen, and PLENTY of living space. In addition to that, it was built for Lillie Langtry, one of King Edward VII's mistresses! (For more about Lillie: http://www.lillielangtry.com/) Apparently there used to be an underground passage from the cellar to the corner pub, so that King Edward could stumble back to Lillie's house without anyone seeing him. There are so many cool things to tell about the house, but I think I'll wait until I can load pictures to explain.
All in all, Jordan and I are doing really well. We can't wait to be settled again--we've been living out of suitcases for the last 6 months! We are so excited to start this new adventure, and hopefully we'll see some (if not all) of you here in the near future!
I hope to keep everyone up to date on what we've been up to on here. I know we'll have lots of stories to tell!
I'm so sorry to hear that Cooper had to be away from you for another day! :( I hope you guys are all together again now.
ReplyDeleteThe house is absolutely beautiful and I can't wait to see more pictures! We are definitely already planning our trip - baby and all :)
Can't wait to read more about your upcoming adventures!! Miss you!
I'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteNow that it looks like you'll have lots of space, I'll definitely have to plan a trip out there! I've been dying to go back. :)
Enjoy it!
Lexi - cool blog - this will be a great way for all of us to keep in touch. The girls already miss you lots, but are excited for you. Let us know when you have your computer and camera hooked up so we can call and chat and try ours out.
ReplyDeleteKatie and Ashley are busy as ever. Softball starts really soon so the guys took the 4 girls out to practice in the 70 degree afternoon yesterday. They all apparently did really well for their first time playing since the fall. I'm excited to start going to games again.
Sarah's baby is due next week, so could be any time now. Mom is coming to CO tomorrow to stay for 10 days and help Sarah and Rick out with the other three.
Had a great turn out for Mike's fund raising dinner on Saturday. All the family was there - guess they raised about $4k. Pretty impressive all the people that showed up.
Talk more soon! We love you and think of you often - have a pint for me!
Becky
So sad Cooper dog had to spend a day without you!! Say hi to him for us!
ReplyDeleteGlad you started a blog so we can keep up with all the fun things ya'll will get to do! Sadly, I'm not sure our blog about good ol Columbus will be as exciting to read! ;)
Miss you all!
Yay for blogs!!! I'm so glad to hear you guys made it with only one small hiccup with Cooper. 24-hours is way better than 180-days (what we would of had to do if we didn't get the paperwork fixed that the vet in Columbus did wrong). Hopefully we can catch a hop this year to come visit!!! Isn't driving on the left side crazy?! Can't wait to read all your updates on life in Europe!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you started this. Your house is amazing! I can't wait to see more pictures. Josh and I are completely jealous of the Mazda Miata. I hope you guys are enjoying yourselves out there and I can't wait to hear about your adventures :)
ReplyDeleteThis blog will be great for keeping informed about your adventures across the pond. Will write more later, just want to see if our account opened ok.
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