I've noticed that there are chips here that are prawn flavered.  That doesn't sound too tasty to me, but maybe that's just me.   I haven't tried them, I suppose I should.  Curious to hear how others feel about this. 

The weather has improved greatly here  It is really warm.  Yesterdays walk to work, I didn't wear a jacket and my hands mostly were cold.  Today didn't have that, very nice.  It's getting to about 70 here each day with no rain and feels warmer than US 70. I'm enjoying it!

While most work places in the US don't have Good Friday off here it is a Holiday.  Then Monday is a holiday again, Easter Monday.  I think we should adopt that policy.  Then this year England has an extra holiday of  Friday, April 28th, the big wedding day!  They then have Monday, May 2nd, May day off too!  I also found out that May 30th is a holiday for kids out of school or something like that, that workers also have off, co-insides with our Memorial Day.  They have the last Monday of Aug off whereas we have the 1st Monday in Sept, Labor Day.  They also have the day after Christmas, which is called Boxing Day.  I've heard of that, but didn't know when that was.  An English bloc told me it was supposed to actually be for boxing the sport, but that comes from Germany, so not really.  I also like having that day off, who wouldn't!

Oh, a pound is also a quid just as our dollar is also a buck!  I cannot seem to stop calling everything a dollar although it is actually a pound.  I really wish I could stop, but can't seem to do it until after the fact.  The same as when someone walks by I say "excuse me", but wish I had said "surrey".   I keep saying I stood in line when I should say "queue".  I actually like the sound of that one. When your born and raised in the states some things just don't leave you.  

 I don't think I've mentioned this but a name as simple as mine, Pam, is Pom here.  That is what my brother called me when he was three!  Also, I think I've said this before, but I love it when English people are talking to you and suddenly they say "carry on!"  I've got to remember that one!  Basically it's when they are done with the conversation. 

Yesterday I had crossed the street from our apts on my way to the gym and spotted a girl I work with walking home, Nat-toe-lee (Natalie), and I got so excited that I knew someone on the street.  I was pretty much jumping up and down yelling her name across the street.  She did acknowledge me, but I'm sure she thought who is that crazy person yelling my name.  When she noticed me, after me yelling at her, she seemed not to know me (I did have my hair pulled back and was in workout attire) I began yelling "it's me Pam".  She then knew me, but I'm sure didn't want to say she did, but she did.  I thank her for that, nice English people.  I felt rather foolish afterwards.  She told me today that she was walking with a friend and she thought was was weird.  I get that!

Cheers to all in the States! 

Pam