Fish and Chips

Marshall's Fish and Chips Restaurant

Every now and then you need to get out and do something fun! Our host Rotarian, Peter, took us to a famous Northeastern Fish and Chips restaurant near the coast during November.

This past month Lindsay and I decided to take her dad to eat at the same great place. We grabbed the food and walked to the Tynemouth coast. The freezing cold weather could not even take away from the spectacular view.

Morpeth

Below is just one example of the Rotary banners which have been given to us at our speaking engagements. Each banner is specially designed to represent the city or town in which the Rotary meeting is held.

We will collect all the UK banners we are given, and present them to the president of the Brentwood Morning Club upon our return to the U.S.

We spoke at Morpeth Rotary club on Tuesday evening, January 16th. The Rotarians asked insightful questions following the presentation. A member who is a retired banker wanted us to compare the debt of a US student vs. the debt of an English student following their collegiate studies.

After the meeting, the club secretary and president elect invited us to come back on a Wednesday in the future to see the market, which is held in Morpeth's city centre.

British Christmas

Annual Christmas Dinner
My family was intrigued at the idea of what is a true, traditional English Christmas meal? We were able to find out. Our host Rotarian, Peter, and his wife Yvonne invited us to join them at their table for the Newcastle upon Tyne’s Annual Christmas Feast. There were smiles and laughter and wonderful food served. One of the Rotarians held the Christmas Dinner at his hotel. The decorations were beautiful as you can.

Here’s a copy of the menu

Our Favorite Things to Eat: The Northumberland Turkey was my favorite things to eat, and Lindsay loved the Yuletide Broth (it was a wonderful soup served as an appetizer).

Peter, our host Rotarian, and Linda ‘popping a Christmas cracker’

Everyone wearing the “British Crowns” because that’s what you get when you “pop the crackers”