We are here; here being New Jeresey. And are very tired and not going to spell check.<\/p>\n
Interesting flight with an interesting mixture of people; very long as always; but survived. Tried to sleep.<\/p>\n
Getting through Newark was fine, though we did have a moment where we thought we’d lost our bags yet again. But they turned up. We found the airport train station; though to get there you had to take a shuttle. No problems though and straight onto the train to here. Timed beautifully. Also found the hotel with no problems and it was a very short walk from the station. Very easy.<\/p>\n
Dad and Mary Anne were already here and checked in so we stopped and said hi and had a chat. They were off to Philly for the shower and party. So we headed out to find the park where we will be on Saturday and then found a place to have dinner.<\/p>\n
So Joe had spent time wandering around London looking for a nice, but affordable, waistcoat to wear to the wedding and could he find one? Not for under \u00c2\u00a3150! So we walking along admiring the little town here and there’s a shop, with waistcoats, at a good price. So he has his waistcoat!<\/p>\n
Dinner at a little pub which was nice and now just trying not to fall asleep!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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