Ori has already told you about her recent visit from Kate and Dave, but I’d just like to add that my sister Angela is now in the U.K. for two and a half months, too! I met her at Heathrow last week, making the arrivals lounge literally two minutes before she came through the doors. Despite not having slept at all on the plane, she was sprightly and excited to be in England.

We had a very nice day in London, and I saw the flat she’ll be sharing with five other Berklee students – quite “middle class,” as I suppose they’d say in this country (it’s how the English say that something is nice). She has a cute little pub across the street, two Sainsburies and a Tesco within three minutes’ walk, and a big park nearby. Where she’s working is a little bit further off, but still walkable.

I’m very glad to have her in the same country as me for a while, and she’ll be visiting us in Oxford next weekend. We can’t wait to show her around (and to prove just how much better life is in a rural town, when compared to the big city!)

P.S. Anybody who’s been checking the photo gallery will have probably noticed that there haven’t been many updates there recently (even fewer than to this blog!). That’s because I’ve installed Gallery 3, and am preparing to completely switch over to this newer, faster, slicker system soon. Why not take a look at the new gallery and tell me what you think in the comments? Besides, there are some new photos in there (including Oxford college balls, May Morning, Ori’s birthday in London, and our cycle ride to Blenheim Palace).

P.P.S. Fabio should be in Oxford for about a week starting tomorrow, too! It will be great to see each other again.