The Chester city center is surrounded by ancient defensive walls. The walls were originally built during the Roman occupation around 70-80 AD (it took over 100 years). The walls were later (700 AD?) extended and strengthened by the Angles (Germanic people) to protect against the Danes (Vikings). The walls are some of...

We visited Chorlton (Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, to be exact), a suburb south of Manchester, to try our hand at a dog sit to see how we'd like it. We found Chorlton a charming place and the dog we cared for, Floki (any Vikings watchers out there?), absolutely adorable. The accommodations were a great change from the typical...