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The best of England: Tea, Toasties and Tarts Nov 4-17 Lincoln-a thoroughly uninspiring city, this last stop in England did not warm my heart. November announced itself with bitter cold and pouring rain.   The ground outside our caravan and in the tent quickly became a muddy disaster.   As dreary as it may have been, I found a warm reception at a pub down the street.   I have found it interesting how different pubs in England tend to be.   In the US I think of pubs as cheaper, dirtier bars, but in England it's more like walking into your living room.   There are comfortable chairs, usually a TV on, and everyone is kicking back and talking after work. It’s casual and cozy, and if you happen to bring your own pizza and ask for tea which is not on the menu, they’re fine with that. The owner may even come over and tell you his life story-or that might be just what happens to me. Going back to basics on trampoline (super successfully) On the bright...

The gang's all here In some ways I feel bad for not writing these past few weeks, but sometimes it is good to take a break and lately there have been a lot of things to think about and decisions to make.  Oct 20-Nov 3 rd Paignton Green is a lovely little town on the southwest coast of England. You can tell it caters to people vacationing and is comprised mainly of beachside inns and pubs. The beach was nice although nothing really to brag about.  The time here was fun and we got to go out with the rest of the artists quite a bit.  It is always good to see the normal side of people, especially the tent crew. Halloween was pretty amazing.  I wasn’t sure how much they celebrated Halloween in England. Although it may not be the crazy madness of the US, there were still plenty of vampires, nurses, and all other manner of characters out at the local pub.  Playing pool, dancing, and talking the night away; I am glad that I got to hang out wi...