A Brit in Tennessee

Tales of a British expat, transplanted into the lush Tennessee countryside. Lover of old, time-worn, and antique. Tea-drinker, flower-grower, animal-nurturer.

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Saturday, June 18, 2016

Taking Flight

Life's toughest challenges bring the greatest rewards.

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A Brit in Tennessee: A British expat transplanted into the lush Tennessee countryside. Wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma. The other character in this plot, being Tom-Tilly the cat, independent and aloof. I'm a lover of old. Time-worn, antiques, quilts, primitives, heirloom pieces, potting sheds, English literature, poetry, Battenburg lace, blue willow, cottages, white ironstone dishes, English transferware, worn-out picket fences, teapots, old bird houses, moss-covered clay pots, gardening, all creatures great and small. "And they loaded up their trucks and they moved to Tennessee....hills there are, swimming holes, country stars".

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Would you come inside, and sit awhile. I'll make tea.