Lubica comes to Newcastle to give a talk, and Tom and Tora hold a party.
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A rainbow as we drive south |
In Newcastle we first stop at Asda |
Where I get a flu shot (not available in Scottish Asdas!) |
We all help cook That's Christoph, Gesa, Lubica, and her student Eva |
Lubica, Eva, and Tom cooking |
While the adults cook Sean is writing reports |
Which he gives to me |
David reprises his computer-guy role |
Tom explains our dinner options |
Chatting after food |
Tom gives Gesa a Smulder's lab alum gift |
All the former Jarvis lab people |
Tora has an advance copy of the Bujold universe book |
Containing her essay on Biology in Bujold's books |
The next morning a rainbow over over Newcastle |
We all head to the mall |
Walking into the maill |
They have big Christmas displays |
Saying goodbye... Anne with Tom, Tora, Sean, and Lubica |
David and Anne with Tom, Tora, and Sean |
Lubica and Tom join us to drive a little north up the coast |
To Warkworth castle home of David's ancestors in the 12th century |
The castle was closed but David takes a photo |
David at a door |
Where we can get a view of the inside |
Birds swirling over the castle |
And settling to roost in a tree |
Another view of Warkworth |
Lubica by the river near Warkworth |
Anne by the river |
After returning to Scotland I do some lab work before heading home |