...get a jacket. I thought I left the cold behind in Canada. WRONG. I'm no Elsa; the cold most DEFINITELY bothers me.
Fortunately, I can distract myself with completing my bucket list for England:
There's also all of these places to visit:
Cultural differences:
I'm also really entertained by the differences in certain words, phrases, and stores:
Fortunately, I can distract myself with completing my bucket list for England:
- Photo with the red telephone booths ✓
- Photo in the rain with wellies
- Visit a proper English pub ✓
- Try Hob Nobs ✓
- Eat classic English chips ✓
- Send a postcard (so that I can have a copy of the british stamps!) ✓
- Ride the London Eye (London)
- See Big Ben (London) ✓
- Shop the Camdem market (London) ✓
- Visit the Harry Potter Warner Brothers Studio (London)
- Ride a red double decker bus ✓
- Watch East Enders
- Watch Top Gear ✓
- Watch Gavin and Stacey ✓
- Enjoy a high tea
- See a play or get a tour at the Globe Theatre (London)
- Go punting ✓
There's also all of these places to visit:
- Bath ✓
- Winchester
- Cambridge ✓
- Oxford ✓
- Bristol ✓
- Avebury ✓
- Marlborough ✓
- London ✓
- Uffington Hill Fort
- Stonehenge
- Stratford-Upon-Avon ✓
- Kensington Palace ✓
Cultural differences:
- When writing texts or facebook messages, people often add x's (kisses, like xoxo) to the end.
- When passing someone you know, you can casually greet them with "alright"? The typical response is -- shockingly -- "alright".
- Drivers, beware: Roundabouts. Roundabouts everywhere.
I'm also really entertained by the differences in certain words, phrases, and stores:
ASDA, Tesco Primark, Topshop Pants Trousers Waterproofs Proper ex: I was proper confused. Fit ex: He's so fit. Cheers Chips Fries Crisps Squash Sweets Plat Football American football Knackers Knackered Bugger off Bugger Gob smacked Quid/Pound Plasters Bin Torch Winge Fag "I'm going to go see a man about a dog" Taking a piss (at somebody) "What you slevering?" | (Major grocery stores) (Clothing stores) Underwear Pants Splash pants Really ex: I was really confused. Hot/good-looking ex: He's so attractive. Thanks/greeting Fries (wedges; thick cut) Shoestring fries (thin cut) Potato chips Juice from conentrate Candy Braid Soccer Football Testes Physically exhausted (sp. after sex) F* off Really bad meaning! Shocked/surprised Dollar Band-Aids Garbage Flashlight Complain Cigarette/Smoke "I'm going to go see about some business" Making fun (of somebody) "What are you talking about?" |