Merry In England
Travel blog
April 4 – 11, 2026 – River Cruise!
Jim and I decided last year that we wanted to try a river cruise. We checked out several but found TUI to be the most affordable so we booked it in July 2025 for an April 2026 sailing of TUI Aria - Rhine Gems. A deposit of 300.00 per person was required at booking - we booked over the phone with TUI River Cruises with the balance due January 10, 2026....
January 2026
Snow in Seaham! January 3, 2026 January has been a wet, cool and windy month! Storm Goretti came early in the month dropping a couple inches of wet snow that stuck around for a few days; first leaving ice on all the pathways and then melting into the grass. The grass continues to be green and is actually still growing, albeit slowly....
One year later…what I have learned
I took this photo in late December 2024 as I was getting ready for the holiday season. I have taken a new one (just below this) in late November 2025. 2024 Christmas House 2025 Christmas House What makes me smile is the fact that the grass is green and flowers still bloom in the hanging basket..in December! As a transplanted Canadian, that will always make me smile....
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