Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER TWELVE: The Scottish Borders Day Twelve: Kath’s Cookies, Fleurs At Floors, Scotland’s Largest Inhabited Castle (But Not By Us), Great Scott, Guardian O’ The Scottish Borders, Burt’s, Farewell To Arms, The Agony Of De-Feet, In Search Of Mary Queen […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER ELEVEN: Bamburgh Castle & Holy Island Day Eleven: What The “H”, Another Visit With Lord Armstrong, Gunpowder, Kim & Mary Skip A Church, Saying Grace, Lean On Me, Waterfront Lunch, Low Tide, Dog Day Afternoon, Pick Up The Poop, […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER TEN: Trying Not To Get Poisoned In Alnwick Day Ten: Parking Problems, Please Don’t Eat The Plants, “I Didn’t Know Gardening Was So Dangerous”, Blooming Too Soon, Not Blooming Soon Enough, Why Is My Tongue Blue?, 700 Years Of […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER NINE: Enjoying The Northumberland Countryside Day Nine: Mirror Image, Going Back To The Seventh Century, Is This Any Way To Go To The Bathroom?, Hitting The Wall, That’s A Ewe Problem, Mixed Messages, “A Palace Of The Modern Magician”, […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER EIGHT: An Unusual Day In Durham Day Eight: “Excuse Me My Husband Is Lost”, Is That Marcel Marceau?, There’s Got To Be A Morning After, A Sunday Stroll, Row Row Row Your Boat, Tom’s Arm Chair Injury, In Search […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER SEVEN: An Abbey For The Ages & On To Durham Day Seven: Home On The Grange, Dear Abbey, Studley, A Walk In The (Big) Park, Are We There Yet?, Celebrating 1,350 Years, Ready For A Big Night Out, Death […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER SIX:  Final Day In York – Minster, Merchant & Mansion Day Six:  Phew!, I Forgot My Tux, Hitting the “Pavement,” Medieval Merchants, I Hope She’s Not Here, Not Even Close To Sunset Dinner and Somewhere Over The Rainbow Meeting […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER FIVE: An Incident In York & Hitting The Walls Day Five: Five-Star Garden, High Chairs, No Manors, Hitting The Wall, Not On The Money, A Crucial Mistake In Judgement, Running Into An Old Royal Friend, Fawkes’ Church, Getting On […]

Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER FOUR: Stepping It Up In York Day Four: Where’s Boris Johnson?, An Explosive Pub, My Life’s In A Shambles, Stairway To Heaven, Tower of Power, Checking Out York’s Past, A Change In Plans, Walking In Circles, I’m Trembling (Part […]