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Thursday, January 1, 2026 - 07:39
Happy New Year!
Here is where I'll keep track of what we watch in 2026!
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - 10:00
It has become our British custom to have fun Advent Calendars every year. This was my third year…
Sunday, November 30, 2025 - 10:00
On the first of the month, Steve came to visit and hang out for the day. We finally convinced him…
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00
October was a big ol’ month as we took a holiday to Canada…so I’ll do my best to condense it all…
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - 10:00
September is always a busy month as it is the start of the Methodist New Year, thus packed with…
Sunday, August 31, 2025 - 10:00
On the first day of August, we found ourselves still in Edinburgh, and we spent the day finishing…
Monday, August 4, 2025 - 09:33
Welcome to my top tips for insurance in the UK!
Car Insurance
If you’re going to need to drive,…
Monday, August 4, 2025 - 09:19
Welcome to my top tips for getting started with driving in the UK!
Licensing
You can drive in the…
Monday, August 4, 2025 - 09:08
Welcome to my top tips for banking in the UK!
The first thing to know is that you cannot set up a…
Monday, August 4, 2025 - 09:05
So you’re moving from the US to the UK…or maybe you are just thinking and/or wishing about it.…
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 10:00
The month started with some really focused work days, but come my day off on the fourth we had some…
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 09:12
This sermon was preached for Chepstow Methodist Church on Sunday July 27, 2025. We were on the…
Monday, June 30, 2025 - 10:00
June kicked off on a Sunday, which meant another cafe church at Caldicot. This time it was…
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 10:00
At Caldicot, we have started a new tradition of having “cafe style” church on the first Sunday of…
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 10:00
April was an extremely busy month for us this year, so buckle up, this is going to be a long one! …
Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 06:16
I promised in my February 2025 review post that I would share more details about the accident I was…
Monday, March 31, 2025 - 10:00
March started with one of my favorite things I get to do for work - a wedding! The weather was…
Friday, February 28, 2025 - 10:00
At the end of my January post, I shared that I was at an intense work weekend that gave a good end…
Friday, January 31, 2025 - 10:00
The first couple of days of 2025 were very chill as we still had Jacob visiting with us. This meant…
Monday, January 27, 2025 - 16:03
This is our FOURTH YEAR creating an annual musical time capsule! And this post is actually pretty…
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 06:42
This post documents our third year of creating this annual musical time capsule. If you're…
Saturday, January 25, 2025 - 09:21
This was our second year doing this annual musical time capsule. I wrote about how we try to create…
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 15:40
Straight from the Secret Lair, I have a new favourite commander deck - 20 Ways to Win! This Magic…
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 11:10
Happy New Year!
Here is where I'll keep track of my reading for 2025!
My Reading List for 2025: …
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 10:00
Happy New Year!
Here is where I'll keep track of what we watch in 2025!
My Watch List for 2025:…
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 10:00
As is tradition, we started off December with our Advent calendars. Thankfully, Advent actually…
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 10:00
The first Sunday in November was time for the annual fireworks display at Caldicot Castle. This…
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 10:00
October got off to a bit of a slow start, which was welcome after the rush of September. After…
Monday, September 30, 2024 - 10:00
September is always a big month for me here because it is the start of the Methodist New Year.…
Saturday, August 31, 2024 - 10:00
August is always a rather chill month in the UK, and I don’t just mean the British summer weather…
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - 10:00
At the start of July, I was still in Leeds celebrating my reception into full connexion and…
Friday, July 26, 2024 - 05:09
The Dominion Olympics is a series of themed events designed to emulate the excitement and variety…
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 13:00
When day four dawned in Niagara Falls, we were all pretty tired. It was the last day to try and do…
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 12:00
On day three in Niagara Falls we decided to start with the classic boat ride into the falls.…
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 11:00
When Joel, Steve, and I first planned this trip, we were going to spend one, maybe two days in…
Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 10:00
When we last left off in May, Joel, Steve and I had rented a massive RV and were setting off on our…
Friday, May 31, 2024 - 10:00
This is going to be my biggest monthly review so far as it was a very full month - from seeing the…
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 08:46
Bethany and I share a love for board games, and one game that has particularly captured her heart…
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 10:00
April started with Easter Monday - which is a holiday here in the UK! There was an event going on…