I have found that in most of the small towns I have visited in Virginia and Tennessee, there is at least one antique shop on the main street. Sometimes more. Most of these stores are collectives, offering retail space to… Read More ›
An American Adventure
Hello from the other side
Living temporarily in the United States, I’m following what’s going on back home in New Zealand by checking Facebook and Twitter and online news. To be honest having access to all of this information is a blessing and a curse. A… Read More ›
“..paradise is where I am”
Originally posted on Searching for the good life:
Dreams are good. Acting on dreams is also good. Surviving the aftermath of following said dreams ….can make for tall tales best shared over a glass or two. Welcome to our search for the good life.…
Sixteen Tons
“You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. Saint Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go; I owe my soul to the company store.” Maybe you know these words. They were… Read More ›
God Bless America part 1
It’s been a month since I arrived in America and this is what I’ve learned. 1. American’s are articulate. Sure they can be direct but their ability to explain and discuss without resorting to um-ing and ah-ing is impressive. Even kids seem to… Read More ›
The beast in the east
64 million people across 16 states are affected. Records are falling for the most snow in an hour, the heaviest daily fall, the biggest snowflake. 20.1 inches in Washington DC will make Jonas the biggest winter storm on record. A quarter of… Read More ›
It’s a snow day
There’s a storm system sweeping across the States and it hit Bristol this morning bringing the first serious snow of the year. Snow ploughs were out clearing the roads, schools were closed and there were more woolly hats in the… Read More ›
In Love with Abingdon
On a day when the temperature didn’t rise much above freezing, I took a drive to Abingdon, a small town with a lot to recommend it. The town’s catch phrase “it’s always play time in Abingdon” is no doubt intended… Read More ›
Dave’s store is magic
I’m beginning to recognize the signs of snow. The sky seems to drop towards the earth and hangs like a thick slab of concrete. From the warmth of the indoors, it’s hard to imagine how the temperature drops so quickly… Read More ›
Bristol – the real home of country music
If I asked you to name the home of country music I would lay money on your answer being Nashville. Well, I would have until a week ago when I arrived in Bristol and discovered that this small town in… Read More ›
