After we checked out this morning, Margery and her clan treated us to breakfast out, then took us back to her place for a parting visit -- where I saw more of those crowned chimneys:

( lotsa pics )

We are staying at the Premier Inn in Halifax, West Yorskshire. It is clean, comfy, and well maintained, with an excellent shower - perfectly suitable for us in every respect but one: its free wifi is cranky, spotty, and at times dead. (The fact that they also explicitly advertise the availability of their higher-performance paid wifi raises a suspicious eyebrow.)

( lotsa pics )

the excitement and anticipation of returning to the UK

TCB!

getting excited about our upcoming return to the UK

flattering feedback on my NaNoWriMo novel

so far, I know of two people who have read it -- both of them have not only told me that they enjoyed it, but they both also said that [while they don't usually do this with a book] they read the whole thing in one sitting -- I see that as a good sign

the performances and compositions of Hank Mobley

making new friends, even at my age

gaining a new fan who can see what I'm aiming for

getting the grocery shopping done before the snow hits