little gas-station-without-the-gas-but-more-food thing called Spar
Dude, you have to check for Magnum ice cream bars. They're the BEST. They're not exactly cheap, but they frequently took the place of meals while I was there.
no, actually, that price is in pounds, and the exchange rate is currently £1 = $1.85 or so.
I had a hard time adjusting to that, too. And when I went, the exchange rate was better - a pound was closer to $1.50. I know the conversion rate I just got on PayPal was closer to $2. Ouch.
It's cold here.
The dampness does it, too, I'm guessing. :(
but it still weirds me out to see cars going down the "wrong" side of the road.
And it's always fun when you look over and have a bit of a panic because you think there's a dog driving that car - until you realize no, he's sitting in the passenger seat...
everything in the guide to orientation booklet seems to have either "pay bar available" or "going to the pub afterwards" attached to it. Can students not be without alcohol for two hours, or what's going on here?
I think it's just British/European -that's where people go to socialize. And since they don't have the strict rules/stigma about alcohol and young people that we have here, it's not like it's this special, forbidden (and therefore exciting) thing. It just Is. I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many drunk Europeans in my travels as I see drunk American college kids around here on any given weekend.
There will be much travel.
Wheee! I'm not sure where you're located, but I highly recommend Warwick Castle & Salisbury Cathedral (they're pretty close to each other, iirc), and definitely-definitely the Scottish Highlands. 'Cause it's gorgeous there. And in London, I recommend the Tate Gallery, 'cause it's got a great selection/variety of art, but it's not very big. So if you're not a big art person, or you don't have a lot of time, it's a good option.
This blackcurrant thing seems to be exceedingly popular; I like it a lot, at least in juice and jam form
*snicker* Yep, gotta love the blackcurrant. If you get to the Highlands before it gets too cold, see if you can find alpine strawberries. The woman who ran the B&B I stayed at in Inverness had a garden out back and she gave us some, and YUM...
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Date: 2004-10-01 01:00 am (UTC)little gas-station-without-the-gas-but-more-food thing called Spar
Dude, you have to check for Magnum ice cream bars. They're the BEST. They're not exactly cheap, but they frequently took the place of meals while I was there.
no, actually, that price is in pounds, and the exchange rate is currently £1 = $1.85 or so.
I had a hard time adjusting to that, too. And when I went, the exchange rate was better - a pound was closer to $1.50. I know the conversion rate I just got on PayPal was closer to $2. Ouch.
It's cold here.
The dampness does it, too, I'm guessing. :(
but it still weirds me out to see cars going down the "wrong" side of the road.
And it's always fun when you look over and have a bit of a panic because you think there's a dog driving that car - until you realize no, he's sitting in the passenger seat...
everything in the guide to orientation booklet seems to have either "pay bar available" or "going to the pub afterwards" attached to it. Can students not be without alcohol for two hours, or what's going on here?
I think it's just British/European -that's where people go to socialize. And since they don't have the strict rules/stigma about alcohol and young people that we have here, it's not like it's this special, forbidden (and therefore exciting) thing. It just Is. I don't remember seeing anywhere near as many drunk Europeans in my travels as I see drunk American college kids around here on any given weekend.
There will be much travel.
Wheee! I'm not sure where you're located, but I highly recommend Warwick Castle & Salisbury Cathedral (they're pretty close to each other, iirc), and definitely-definitely the Scottish Highlands. 'Cause it's gorgeous there. And in London, I recommend the Tate Gallery, 'cause it's got a great selection/variety of art, but it's not very big. So if you're not a big art person, or you don't have a lot of time, it's a good option.
This blackcurrant thing seems to be exceedingly popular; I like it a lot, at least in juice and jam form
*snicker* Yep, gotta love the blackcurrant. If you get to the Highlands before it gets too cold, see if you can find alpine strawberries. The woman who ran the B&B I stayed at in Inverness had a garden out back and she gave us some, and YUM...