Margaret & Ian were both born in 1962; we first met at Newcastle University in 1981 and after a complicated series of events we got married in 1991, while living in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England:
In 1996, we emigrated to USA, supported by Ians work at PG Trionic; after some trials finding affordable property and a mortgage (for people with zero US credit history!) we found our home in Gloucester, Massachusetts – a little two bedroom “ranch style” (or “bungalow” for English people!).
After obtaining our “Green Cards” in 2000, we added to our home to give us more space and comfort:
Here is an aerial view of our house, courtesy of Terraserver; in this image (taken before we emigrated), you can see Gee Ave running left to right; it ends two homes to our right, where it widens (into a parking area) then appears to narrow; the narrow less distinct path is actually a footpath leading into and around Goose Cove Reservoir, which is water you can see to the far right.
A more recent aerial view on Google Maps is since our addition was built – and behind the house you can see the brown of the deck by the pool:
From a similar time (late 2002), Windows Live Local (now Bing) shows a very clear picture:
We have no children, instead enjoying the freedom to do almost whatever we like – which includes regular vacations around USA and trips back to England. This web site will feature pics from such trips. We also have the luxury of owning some very nice toys, including my MINIs and Margarets BMW.
In 2008, that freedom extended to buying a second home in Florida, near the Walt Disney World parks! Here is the view from Google Maps:
(there’s also a closer birds-eye view courtesy of Windows Live Local)