Ok, so this is a bit of a random entry, but its just some of my observations about England that aren't really news-making! 1. All the buildings are joined together. English people laugh when I say that but its true. 2. Singlets = vests. Pants = trousers. Dinner = supper. Knickers/undies = pants. Eftpos machine = PDQ machine. Roster = rota (What a stupid word!) 3. organic is everywhere. They have sections of it in supermarkets. Organic chocolate, coffee, tea, jam... mint jelly. Yes I'm serious. Fresh & Wild is a small supermarket near me that only sells organic. Toilet paper, baby wipes, dishwashing liquid. Ridiculous. 4. There's also "fair trade" stuff in supermarkets which I think its pretty cool. 5. People park on both sides of the street in any direction, ok... 6. In notting hill there's a Porsche on every street and quite a few Ferraris. No luxury goods tax I suppose. 7. Berries (as in strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) are cheap! And by that I mean I got a punnet of raspberries for a pound at the markets. 8. Guys simply do not have the physique of aussie guys. Seriously. They drink so much they all have beer bellies. Eww. Disappointing. 9. Footballers wives and girlfriends (apparently the abbreviation is WAGS) are celebrities. I already know their names...god that's sad. Victoria Beckham vs Colleen McCloughin, yikes. But the cheap weekly glossies are so entertaining and they're always in them, especially now during world cup. 10. Weird guys ask people out on the street. In week 2 of being here a random guy followed me for 15 minutes from the Tate Modern to the tube station insisting I have a drink with him. Another stopped me as I was walking out of a tube station and said "I think you're really nice, can I take you out". GET AWAY FROM ME FREAK. Ok, I didn't say that, but seriously! Weirdos. 11. The weather. Yesterday it was boiling, 31! As I look out the window its raining...what the? 12. Customer Service does not exist. Full stop. Not in supermarkets, not in shops...Haven't been to enough bars to tell but I think they're the exception. 13. Newspapers are fantastic. Especially on the weekends, they all have great travel sections, reviews and magazines. 14. Recycling is basically non-existent. They just chuck all the bottles etc in the bin. 15. Post offices are ugly and disorganised. No maintenance at all.. nothing like Australia Post's crisp red and white marvellousness. 16. Coffee is pretty crap. Instead of a 'café culture' like Adelaide, people will go for a drink. Rarely do I see macchiato on the menu. Nothing of Cibo quality. Well that's all I can think of at the moment... There is an entry about Provence - go to the 'France' link xx