Perspective

I'm not sure , re - reading the blogs of recent history if I have a grip on what the trip was like

In London ,  being at the cousin's house was a respite from the plane. Jet lag diminished , a day alter we went by tube to Downtown Ldn.  The river tour and lunch.

The drive to Bath included a stop in Lacock and our first dynamite lunch. Lacock still timeless in architecture and Dame Judy Dench.

Bath , marvelous , infinite walking city. Advice was ' you can do Bath , in two days '. We must be slow - heck ,we are slow. The seven nights in Bath were pleasant , easy and interesting. I believe you can absorb a lot if you walk around and look. We did.

The cousins drove us out there and stayed for 4 nights. Terrif !

Then on to St Ives , Cornwall. People come for a day trip - alright , we took 5 nights. The variety of buildings , the way the St Ivites get around - very interesting. You could tell who lived in S.I. by the way they walked the hills and you have to walk the hills or you go no where. The S.I. s lean into the hill and go.

Food. I feel that was the theme of our time in the UK. I'm not sure we had a bad meal or bad beer. 
Here is the top contenders for ' would they go back there to eat '

Porthmeor Cafe , St Ives
Crab sandwich ( and I didn't even order it , M did )
the view , sitting in a ' pod '.

The Sloop Inn ( oldest pub in St Ives )
hand picked crab , open face
our first meal and second meal

Bathhampton Mill , Bathhampton
Crikey , the whole menu
stop - off for the river tour ( I chose the tour , I'm a genius - well , that day )

And , Op Osm , get fit plan.
We must have done something right. same weight in as out 

Weather : coolish going to warm for the next 3 days

The yard is green and filling out

The boys in ' Columbia Blue and Black ' go after Maryland this afternoon. The BJ s are on a 7 game run. Some commentators have said that its a run of 7 ' can't afford to lose ' games.
Starting from ' lets find anyone we can beat ' 4 - 6. The Jays have overcome Penn State , Michigan , Maryland ( 4 th ranked ), Ohio State ( 12 th ranked ) , Virginia ( 7 th ranked ) and Syracuse ( #2 )

Its Maryland , to - day , the olest rivalry in College Lax

GO !  you Blue !!!!!