Changes
As the sun sets on our first week in the UK, we’re starting to feel more at home. But there are a few things that are different, things that we need some time getting used to. We got our car, a Ford Fiesta…very nice and compact, it fits almost anywhere. Angie is our driver for now, she has the most experience and she’s doing great…except the right-hand turns across traffic are a little scary. Our big test is driving to Reading this weekend to see Reading FC host Everton FC. If all goes well, we could make a stop in Bath in the Avon Valley to see the only naturally occurring hot springs in the UK and home to artifacts that pre-date the Romans.

Another adjustment that needs recognition is the size of things. Things are a bit smaller here and we knew that going in. The car is fine; in fact, if it were any bigger it might be a problem. But the one thing that has taken quite a bit of getting used to is the bed. Robert is a light sleeper, like a cat…Angie, like a rock. But if you shrink the bed a bit and put us nearly shoulder to shoulder, everything changes.

We’ve also just learned to use the oven and stove. Our first dinner in our flat that we cooked ourselves was a success...we had steak w/ Stilton butter, roasted herbed potatoes, asparagus w/ garlic and red wine….some things don’t need any adjustment. Next on the list is the washer/dryer combo.