When I was growing up, we’d go for long drives on Sunday afternoons. Each Sunday was a new adventure that most times involved ice cream. I still have fond memories of those times. Though the scenery was different, our Sunday drive through the English countryside it took me back to that time. Instead of the fields of sugar cane that I would have seen in the part of Jamaica I...

Established in 1232, the village of Lacock was given to the National Trust in 1944 by Matilda Talbot. It is best known as the location for the television series and movies, such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Harry Potter. I can see why. Houses are made of natural stone. I didn’t notice until our tour guide, David, pointed out that there was no electricity in Lacock. No electricity, no...