OH LORD when i saw this ihad to laugh. It had provided me with much needed laughter for today.
Let me start out by saying I REALLY feel like a snob when i go to the UK.. I hate that feeling because we are so "accustomed" to things we have here you know.
I will say THANK GOD myhusband does NOT like dirty dishes! and his family rinses the dishes properly. WHO wants to get sick?eww
I have been to England for good stay 2 times. Moving there in June or July! YEHAW!
First time was 5 days.
When i first got there, i had some photos my hubby had taken of where he lived. I had seen the house in photos. Very CUTE. and i thought the little thing under the sink was a dishwasher. ITS THE WASHINGMACHINE! and not only is it JUST the washing machine,, but u have to take ur clothes out on a line to dry them. OH GOSH . for someone who DETESTS washing clothes this is going to be hard for me.
My tummy was on US time, ( califonia time to be exact! 8 hours behind Enaland) OH i was so hungry! and there is NO place to get food at 3am. not even at the grocery store. and i got sick too and i didnt get to get any cough meds till the next day.
I forgot how diffrent the weather is. I froze my BEUTOX off my first trip. It was COOOOLD and it was April. When i left LA it was like 86 degreese.. when i got tlo london it was 57 degreees and that was the HIGH for the day OMG! i dont mind cold but not in L. A. CLOTHES!
I wasnt feeling the butter on the sandwiches at first. I had that the first time this fall when visiting for 3 months. My now FIL made sandwiches for dinner. OMG i was liek why is ther butter on this, this tastes buttery. I hated making a scowl but i was like this isnt right. I hate being rude with food. NOW I LOVE BUTTER ON SANDWICHES i just wont order it at Subway and was so glad subway didnt put no butter on my sandwich either.
I was a lil confused bout closet space. I am glad to know thats in every house not just my hubby's house. I have only been in two homes since i have visited.
For the most part i found people freindly. I did get the occasional stare for smiling and walking by and nodding to people or saying hello. but i cant help it, thats just me.
Is it me, or do the phones ring diffrentlythere?
and the dial tone is two beeps instead of one. WHich i knew about from calling my then boyfriend, but I thought it was just my connection from the US that made it beep like that.
The Kettles in the house. We dont have kettles, if you want hot water u better put it in a pot and make it hot or put a cup of water in the microwave I sure like the Kettles.
Do people barbecue like we do here? i hadn't smelled any summer barbecue and it made me sad. I dread to think of Fourth of July ( FIL birthday) and no barbecue or Fireworks
OH and my favorite observation... BANK HOLIDAY. its a big deal everytime they have it. Its not just one time its liek EVERYTIME i have had it, there is a carnival near my husband's familis house ( we will go next time for sure) Its liek okay WHAT IS BANK HOLIDAY and why is it sucha big deal? and I know we have plenty of holidays in the US but can we have this too?
OH ALL THE TVS ARE HUGE!!!! the chanels come in clearer too. did anyone notice the picture is clearer on regular tv?
and YEAH what's with these soaps at night! who watches SOAPs at NITE! we got Desperate Houswives, thats a TV SHOW , NOT A SOAP! ( amazing how u get hooked when u talke about something so badly. i was like .. ooh neighbours is coming on) LOL.
Oh and i didnt know there were only 5 basic chanels. I was liek OH how do ya'll live. but they acutally seem to get out more and do things there than we do here. WHich i think is GREAT let me at the fun
Okay this is making me sad and missing London. LOL
shala