This morning we start our 7 day walking tour through the Cotswolds in England. We’ve been planning this for a year as a celebration of my 50th birthday. After a long day of travel from Canada, we slept for 13 hours under a cloud-like comforter. Here is the view from our first hotel room, which was once a stable:
I was a little worried it would be nothing but pubs for pit stops, but I didn’t realize there’s a tea shop on every corner, too!
That looks like the Lamb Inn, in Burford if I am not mistaken. My husband and I stayed there a few years ago. I remember it being a lovely old hotel.
Glad you had a great holiday this side of the pond.
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I too quit alcohol around the time of turning 50. I’m 53 and a half now – and I feel as if I’m still only at the beginning of my exciting new adventure. So many things that I once overlooked give me pleasure now – going for a walk/run in the great outdoors – feeling calm and contented instead of anxious and impatient – and living in the NOW! And Atomic Momma is SOOO right – 50 IS the new 50!!!!!
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Wonderful pics Jean and thanks so much for sharing! I turn 50 next year and I can’t wait. I’m going to turn 50 SOBER, with gratitude for all I have and celebrating this body and mind of mine by taking care of myself physically, emotionally and spiritually so I can send kindness out into the world to help people. I have made this promise to myself.
And 50 is the NEW FIFTY. I’m tired of hearing it’s….”the new 40, 30, 30…..” blah blah blah.
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Happy 50th, what a wonderful way to celebrate your special day.
Love and sober hugs from New Zealand πππ½π³πΏπ
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This looks like an awesome trip!!
I want to go to England, too!
xo
Wendy
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I’m with Prim on the kidnapping front – would love to share tea and cake with you in the Uk some time
Hopefully you’ll love it and come back again soon
Enjoy the Cotswolds – I love Burton on the water and the Slaughters are nice though can’t Remember which one
Happy 50th – you’re fab!
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That last comment about the clotted cream was from Sunflower. I am mired in computer problems and neither my e-mail nor my iPad are working properly. Just got a new computer with windows 10 and all seems to be lost.
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What a wonderful respite from the long year you’ve had. Enjoy the trip and the tea, I remember getting a little hooked on something called clotted cream when I was there, basically ice cream in tea!
Day 343π
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Enjoy, Jean!
Please keep the updates coming so I can vacation vicariously!
I turned 50 in March and somehow it was wonderful. Welcome. I love sobriety.
Danabee
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Enjoy, this is a much deserved adventure. Have a wonderful time.
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Aw Jean the Cotswolds are fab! Have a ball x
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Love this!! Enjoy & Happy Birthday!!
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When I heard on the Bubble Hour that you were coming to England I immediately started plotting to kidnap you or for you to re-arrange all your plans to come and visit ME… because after all it is all about ME, isn’t it?! Maybe next time π
It’s a wonderful time of year to be in the Cotswolds. Look forward to a succession of tearoom photos! Xx
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I would love that, Prim! I’ll come again just for a meet up!
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OK, now I’m a-plotting in earnest ! Xx
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I’ll start saving my air miles!
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I’ll come with you Jean. My sister is in London!
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