Delilah in Bath

Delilah had loved the Dales, but she was eager to check out her next city of Bath.

When she arrived at the Train Station she walked past the River Avon and the Pulteney Bridge on the way to her hotel. It was absolutely beautiful.

She relaxed in her hotel that night, but the next morning would be a busy day for her.

She headed to Stonehenge first thing in the morning.

She was even thinking about buying a portrait of Stonehenge for her house, but then decided it was a tad to big.

Before heading back to Bath she decided to take a detour through the famous town of Lacock. Lacock was where many movies like Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice had been filmed, and TV shows like Downton Abbey.

Lacock has a beautiful church dedicated to St. Cyriac. There are only two churches in the world dedicated to him!

There had been many a traffic jam on the way back to Bath though, and she arrived late in the afternoon.

She decided just to hang in her bedroom that night (it was hot) because tomorrow she would be exploring Bath!

The next morning she woke up, had breakfast, and headed straight to the Roman baths. It was known to be busy so she got there early.

There were great views of Bath Abbey from the Baths.

At one point Delilah headed down right to where the Baths were, which was really neat.

After the baths, Delilah had tea in the famous Pump Room, tearoom.

It was delicious!

That afternoon Delilah got to go to the Jane Austen Centre where there were life sized wax models of Jane Austen and characters like Mr. Darcy.

Soon, it was time for the World Cup Quarter Finals, and all the residents of Bath disappeared into the pubs.

So, Delilah figured that since the streets were quiet it would be the perfect time to take pictures of the Royal Crescent and the The Circus.

Later that day before heading back to her hotel, Delilah stopped when she found a group of dogs in the window. Photo opt!

The next day, was her last morning in Bath. Delilah had really enjoyed Bath the problem was, it was just too hot and they're weren't enough fans or any air conditioning like there was back in London.

Delilah spent her last morning going down to the River Avon, one more time. One thing about Bath though she had learned, was that it was incredibly scenic.

Delilah would miss Bath, but she was excited to see what the next city had to offer!

Happy Birthday, Natalie!

Hi everyone! It's Ellie back with a new post about a special birthday here in Brambly Corners! Enjoy!

It was Saturday morning. Relaxing for kids, not relaxing for moms. Natalie Tuxedo Cat woke up, as sunlight gleamed in through her balcony window. It was bright out for 6:30 (her weekend wake up time.) She looked over at her clock it was 9:00! As a mom you never oversleep, there is breakfast to be made and sheets to be washed!

She rushed over to her closet, to change into her Saturday dress.

When she got downstairs she realized it was unusually quiet in her house. The light was still on downstairs with a pitcher of lime juice and a cupcake. She eyed the cupcake and looked over at the calendar. That's when she realized "it was her birthday!"

She sat down at the table and poured herself a cup of lime juice and ate the cupcake (unhealthy but a delicious breakfast choice.)

She headed out into the commons of her home (Hareball Hall) and realized the whole building was quiet. The Yellow Labrador family was defientely not home (you could hear when they were) and all the lights in the Hopper house were turned off. Had the whole building decided to give her some time alone?

Natalie headed upstairs to her room and began to knit while she turned on the TV to watch the Royal Wedding live from the palace.

Soon she fell asleep for a mid-morning nap.

She woke up to the lights flickering in her room. She opened her eyes startled to see a cat standing in the room. It was just her husband, Mason Tuxedo Cat.
"Happy 40th Birthday! We decided we'd give you some time to yourself this morning as an early present!" he said.
"Aww... thanks!" she responded.
"Come to the balcony! We have a surprise!" he said excited.

Below was her daughters Liliana and Rosetta and all her friends Susanne, Stephanie, Raina, and Lucia.

"Happy Birthday, Natalie," they all said with gigantic smiles!

Natalie rushed down and they crowded her in a big group hug!

"Were you surprised?" asked Rosetta.
"I most certainly was" laughed Natalie.

The rest of the afternoon the group spent sewing and drinking a new brand of tea called Strawberry Shortcake. It was the best birthday ever!