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Day 10
... But it's gradually become more natural to speak English again. As for getting up to speed with new words and phrases, I think the only one I'll take with me is "pop-up shop" (in my day, we just called it a market and weren't too fussy about whether it was temporary or permanent). Seems to be popping up all over the shop (sigh). Oh, and maybe a less savoury one that my old uni friend taught me but that I think I'll have to censor here. Although ...
Day 9
... concept of not having both double glazing and central heating (many, as I do, have triple glazing and very efficient central heating, especially in urban areas) so I understand why some of you may be scratching your heads in puzzlement. But this is the reality for many in the UK, and a lot of older people suffer a great deal each winter due to a lack of insulation, heating and adequate glazing.
The evening is ...
Days 7 and 8
... time to meet my university pal. Wave frantically at a lady of the right description, only to get a dirty look as she hurries past. My actual friend arrives a few minutes later and we head into town for lunch and a wander. First port of call is the Arts Tower, an eyesore of a skyscraper from the sixties that felt like it was about to fall down any minute when I was studying there in the early nineties, so I'm surprised it's ...
Day 6
Sitting in the Graduate pub opposite the Central Library - never been here before, not sure it even existed in my day. It's lunchtime, and the clientele look like a mix of locals and students. They have some kind of student discount scheme called i-card. I-everything these days, innit? Guessing that the student populace has changed a lot since tuition fees came in. I, for one, wouldn't have managed to scrape the cash together. The journey up last night was fine until ...
Katie and Dave's Wedding
The best day and night of my life. From waking up and having a fry up with the summit crew to getting ready together and the going to the church. As soon as I approached the church I saw Dave outside and started crying I was so happy to be there. Katie said that I was the first person she saw she entered the church and she couldn't stop smiling. At the end of ...
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