New England weather is certainly changeable. Yesterday we had 27 degree temperatures and bright sunshine, today as we make our way through Connecticut it’s much cooler and raining.

Last night we stayed at the wonderful House on the Hill with our friendly host Donna plus Charlie and Julie (both teeny dogs, daschound and a chi wa wa- goodness knows how you spell them but really cute little dogs basically)

Have to say that Donna was one of the best hosts we’ve had, very interesting lady, beautiful property and THE most comfortable bed so far. We did consider trying to smuggle the superking size into the back of Bertha but thought Virgin might not be too willing to accept it as checked in luggage!

Today we visited Historic Deerfield, a historians wet dream of a place. A mile long street of very old houses in a quaint setting with loads of tours museums and doddery old tour guides willing to ramble on and on about the history of the place.

We met a sprightly octoganarian tour guide who came to the US from London as a war bride to marry her American soldier boyfriend. She has never been back to the UK but has a passion for McVities biscuits and the Royal Family, stopping fellow Brits and not letting them leave until she has talked them to death.

It’s an interesting place to visit. Mr & Mrs Turfman in that there Ireland take note, they have an Inn you can stay at and we suggest you would want at least a day and a half there to see everything, it must have been really historic because Mr Fogg fell asleep in 5 minutes. He even wore his “I’m not listening” t-shirt to the amusement of one of the tour guides.

So, next stop Jamestown (via an apple store for Mr Fogg).

And boy is it raining……….