First I'm going to talk about prom in the UK. Last night was Prom Night here. The kids went to a local country club where there was...an OPEN BAR. Yes, you read that right. But before you get yourself into a tizzy, there are two things I need to tell you. One, is that the legal drinking age in the UK is 18. Two, the kids did either rent a limo or took a bus to the country club, so there was no drinking and driving. I'm just curious how many of the parents knew there was an open bar and how many were OK with it. I'm glad that as a parent, I won't have to worry about that, because we will be back in the States by that time.
I am both happy and sad today. Happy to soon be on my way to see family, and yet I'm sad that I have to leave my England friends behind. One friend has been gone for 3 weeks due to her Grandma's failing health and eventual passing :( So by the time I get to see her again, it will have been almost 2 months since we've seen each other. I'm especially going to miss my new EBFF (England Best Friend Forever), my little Bubbalicious and his wonderful sister who is taking care of our Daizey.
Well, that is enough for today. I will try to blog as often as I can, but no promises ;)
5/31/09
5/30/09
Our Trip to Tesco's
Today my Husband, Son and I ran some errands and then headed over to Tesco's to pick up some snacks to take back to the States with us. We pretty much wiped out the Cocoa Hippos and Bueno Bars and got some of the chocolate eggs for the kids.
When we got to the check out, the lady looked at all our stuff and said, "You have a bit of a sweet tooth I see." and I replied, "It's for family and friends back in the States, but I will admit that I am addicted to your hippo snacks." She smiled and said "Enjoy". Unfortunately, they did not have any of the Hazelnut Hippos.
On the way, we decided to take a different route and go through a town called Brandon. We hit the Tesco there and found they had the Hazelnut Hippos. I wiped them out too :)
Here are some pics of a Happy Hippo. This is the Cocoa one. They are actually about 2 inches long. Notice that they even give them eyes, nostrils, and a tail...LOL
CJ got to ride the motorcycle today with Daddy and had a blast. He really missed going on rides with Daddy for that year that he was gone.
I'm going to go off topic for just a moment and talk about something that happened today that bothered me, and it has nothing to do with British, UK or traveling.
Today as I was walking over to a friends house to drop something off, I saw some kids outside and they were squirting their water guns across the path I use. The moms were outside talking. As I got closer to where the kids were, one of the mom's told her son to watch out. He stopped squirting the gun and then turned to his mother and said "Shut Up". I almost whirled around on this boy (who was about 12-13) and went postal on him. But I kept my cool, because he is not my child to raise.
It makes me wonder...When and Why did parents stop teaching their children manners and respect??
I have done the best I can to raise to my son to use his manners, talk to adults properly and respect people and their property. Why don't others?
When we got to the check out, the lady looked at all our stuff and said, "You have a bit of a sweet tooth I see." and I replied, "It's for family and friends back in the States, but I will admit that I am addicted to your hippo snacks." She smiled and said "Enjoy". Unfortunately, they did not have any of the Hazelnut Hippos.
On the way, we decided to take a different route and go through a town called Brandon. We hit the Tesco there and found they had the Hazelnut Hippos. I wiped them out too :)
Here are some pics of a Happy Hippo. This is the Cocoa one. They are actually about 2 inches long. Notice that they even give them eyes, nostrils, and a tail...LOL
CJ got to ride the motorcycle today with Daddy and had a blast. He really missed going on rides with Daddy for that year that he was gone.
I'm going to go off topic for just a moment and talk about something that happened today that bothered me, and it has nothing to do with British, UK or traveling.
Today as I was walking over to a friends house to drop something off, I saw some kids outside and they were squirting their water guns across the path I use. The moms were outside talking. As I got closer to where the kids were, one of the mom's told her son to watch out. He stopped squirting the gun and then turned to his mother and said "Shut Up". I almost whirled around on this boy (who was about 12-13) and went postal on him. But I kept my cool, because he is not my child to raise.
It makes me wonder...When and Why did parents stop teaching their children manners and respect??
I have done the best I can to raise to my son to use his manners, talk to adults properly and respect people and their property. Why don't others?
5/29/09
British TV
I like watching British TV, because I love to listen to their accent. They show a lot of american shows here, but I've noticed they are about a season behind. Some shows that have a narrator like Deadliest Catch on Discovery have a british narrator, which can be frustrating at times because of the different english. They also have some great british shows and CJ loves the kids channels.
Commercials crack us up! The other day we were watching TV and this commercial started. It shows the back of a woman (clearly naked) and the picture pans around to the side and then closes in on her face. We are thinking its a commercial for some lotion or something. Then she opens her mouth to reveal some missing and nasty teeth at which point it goes to a screen advertising mouth rinse. This morning I saw a commercial for a fast food type restaraunt and it had a talking pocket. But by far our favorite is a commercial that shows a field with different things exploding and shooting and in the end it's a commercial for Allergy Medicine. My friends Jess & Marty have told me about a commercial for salmon fish sticks that I am waiting to see, because it is suppose to be hilarious.
Everyday here is a new experience in one way or another.
OK...So my friend Jess looked up the salmon commercial on the internet and found it on YouTube. She was right...it was HILARIOUS!
Here it is:
Commercials crack us up! The other day we were watching TV and this commercial started. It shows the back of a woman (clearly naked) and the picture pans around to the side and then closes in on her face. We are thinking its a commercial for some lotion or something. Then she opens her mouth to reveal some missing and nasty teeth at which point it goes to a screen advertising mouth rinse. This morning I saw a commercial for a fast food type restaraunt and it had a talking pocket. But by far our favorite is a commercial that shows a field with different things exploding and shooting and in the end it's a commercial for Allergy Medicine. My friends Jess & Marty have told me about a commercial for salmon fish sticks that I am waiting to see, because it is suppose to be hilarious.
Everyday here is a new experience in one way or another.
OK...So my friend Jess looked up the salmon commercial on the internet and found it on YouTube. She was right...it was HILARIOUS!
Here it is:
5/26/09
My First Blog
This is my first blog. I am married to a wonderful man in the Air Force and we have one child. We are currently living on RAF Lakenheath in Liberty Village. It is a new housing development, which means there is still some settling and kinks to work out, but I love my house. I'm not so fond of the back gate or the back garden.
England weather is definitely different that any other place I have lived, but it is more tolerable than the south. I can handle rain better than heat. Although, I do have to say, that it does not rain here nearly as much as people had me believe before I got here.
The British have some very tasty snacks. I am currently addicted to Happy Hippos. They have a wafer type outside with some kind of crunchies on the bottom. They are shaped like a hippo and even have eyes. They are filled with either cocoa or hazelnut and a milk cream.
Shopping is quite the experience too. My son is 8, but he is a very tall 8. The British childrens clothing does not go by sizes, but by age. My son wears a 11-12 years and it fits pretty perfect, with not a lot of room to grow into.
Every town has a market day, where vendors can come and sell food, clothes, toys, and just about anything else you can think of. I love market days. You can get some really nice looking fruits and vegetables for a very decent price.
I had to have my eye exam on the economy and during my visit I felt pushed back by a couple of decades. My doctor was set up in a tiny little room and he had a computer set up in the back corner that then reflected into a mirror at the front of the room. He then put these sci-fi looking glasses on me and proceeded to change out the lenses during my exam. The computer was the only piece of technology in the whole office. Even the front staff didn't use a computer.
I have made some really great friends too. Not just casual friends either. Real and genuine friends that would help you out in a bind. I have a good feeling these friendships will last long after the military sends us our separate ways.
I miss my family, my in laws and BFF Dawn and can't wait to go home and see them. I also hope that someday they can make it here to visit us. I would love to show them the country and castles.
England weather is definitely different that any other place I have lived, but it is more tolerable than the south. I can handle rain better than heat. Although, I do have to say, that it does not rain here nearly as much as people had me believe before I got here.
The British have some very tasty snacks. I am currently addicted to Happy Hippos. They have a wafer type outside with some kind of crunchies on the bottom. They are shaped like a hippo and even have eyes. They are filled with either cocoa or hazelnut and a milk cream.
Shopping is quite the experience too. My son is 8, but he is a very tall 8. The British childrens clothing does not go by sizes, but by age. My son wears a 11-12 years and it fits pretty perfect, with not a lot of room to grow into.
Every town has a market day, where vendors can come and sell food, clothes, toys, and just about anything else you can think of. I love market days. You can get some really nice looking fruits and vegetables for a very decent price.
I had to have my eye exam on the economy and during my visit I felt pushed back by a couple of decades. My doctor was set up in a tiny little room and he had a computer set up in the back corner that then reflected into a mirror at the front of the room. He then put these sci-fi looking glasses on me and proceeded to change out the lenses during my exam. The computer was the only piece of technology in the whole office. Even the front staff didn't use a computer.
I have made some really great friends too. Not just casual friends either. Real and genuine friends that would help you out in a bind. I have a good feeling these friendships will last long after the military sends us our separate ways.
I miss my family, my in laws and BFF Dawn and can't wait to go home and see them. I also hope that someday they can make it here to visit us. I would love to show them the country and castles.
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