Summer Vacation! Summer Vacation! By Megan Cutler | July 28, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment English schools run quite a bit later than we’re used to. Here we are at the end of July and we’ve finally reached hubby’s first full week of summer vacation! (Canadian Schools finished back in June!) They get lots of little breaks throughout the year instead (which was strange for us, but also convenient). So … Read More Read More
Missed Opportunities Missed Opportunities By Megan Cutler | June 30, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment Book blurbs and movie trailers serve the same purpose; to hook the audience. They give you a little taste of what you can expect, just enough to reel you in, then they leave you hanging. Writing a good book blurb or cutting a good trailer are another blog post. For the longest time, it seemed … Read More Read More
Medieval Guildford Medieval Guildford By Megan Cutler | June 16, 2014 | Comments 1 comment When company came to visit from across the ocean, we put together a large itinerary that would let us hit all the major sites. But when all was said and done, we had an extra day with nothing planned. It fell at the beginning of the trip, so we decided to hit somewhere close to … Read More Read More
The Elgin Marbles The Elgin Marbles By Megan Cutler | May 26, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment My husband is sometimes sent to London for workshops. So when they sent him on a Friday, the night the British Museum is open late, we decided we’d spend a few more hours exploring its hallowed halls. A friend had already asked what we thought of the Elgin Marbles, so we made that our first … Read More Read More
When Time Began to Tick When Time Began to Tick By Megan Cutler | April 28, 2014 | Comments 1 comment Lest you think I forgot… Some time ago I mentioned our first trip to the British Museum and the time we spent wandering the Egyptian exhibits. Believe it or not, the day was only half over at that point. My husband wanted to check out the early British history section, so that was our next … Read More Read More
Off to See the Sights! Off to See the Sights! By Megan Cutler | April 7, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment Since we moved to England, I’ve been looking forward to hosting visitors. My husband’s parents are working on seeing the world. They go someplace new every year. Since we happen to be living in a place they haven’t seen yet, this year they’re coming to visit! On top of that, a very good friend of … Read More Read More
A Rose Without a Name A Rose Without a Name By Megan Cutler | March 31, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment As I strive to improve my writing, I take note of my bad habits. Words I tend to use too often, awkward phrasing, the unfortunate tendency to write in past perfect tense. One of my worst habits is avoiding names. Minor characters end up as confusing jumbles of description, repeatedly referenced, just so I don’t … Read More Read More
To Boldly Go To Boldly Go By Megan Cutler | March 24, 2014 | Comments 4 comments I mentioned a few weeks ago that Star Trek, in many of its incarnations, is one of my all-time favorite TV shows. One of my first blog posts detailed the inspiration and lessons I picked up from watching Doctor Who. When I stop to think about it, Star Trek has taught me so much more. … Read More Read More
Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Egypt, Egypt, Egypt By Megan Cutler | March 17, 2014 | Comments 1 comment When we learned we were coming to England, there was never any question we’d visit the British Museum several times. It’s the kind of must-see location you wouldn’t want to cram into a single day. Even approaching the building was exciting. In England, there seem to be a lot of large gates with small doors … Read More Read More
Back in the Day Back in the Day By Megan Cutler | March 3, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of the Internet. How amazing is it that we can connect instantly with someone living on another continent and speak face to face? When I was a kid, our only connection with people overseas came in the form of pen pal letters our teachers forced … Read More Read More