I'M IN!!

Moved into my house last Thursday (the 16th). Go some temporary furniture and my unaccompanied goods. Lots more clothes and DVDs and books and craft stuff. Friday my household goods are coming so I will feel like it is really mine for the next three years.

London Street Performers

First thing across the river and this is what I see!!

Charlie Chaplin was advertising a film display at the museum

The one on the left doesn't move.

Look far left there's a puppet show.

Once we got across to the south side of the Thames, there was a big open space with crowds and lots of street performers. Here's a selection of what we saw.

Tour of London

Back in there somewhere is Buckingham Palace!!

One of the Lions in Trafalger Square

Big Ben Clock

This past Sunday several of us from work took a guided tour of London. Our tour guide was Lin who works with us and lives in London. We took the train from Amersham to Baker Street Station then took the underground to Marylebone and met Lin. Then we started walking. We started at Noon and got back to the train station at close on 7:30PM. I got home at 8:30PM.

We saw quite a lot of London and I got about 130 pictures. Still trying to figure out how much we walked, best figure right now is 6 to 7 miles. More pictures later.

A Special Request for Mike

Windmills

Daws Hill Lane

High Wycombe

HP11 1PW

Phone Number Soon

Home Sweet Home

Due to circumstances beyond my control I won't be moving on the First of April. Looks like I will get the keys on the third and move in the next week.

One good piece of news, all my goods are in so when I move I will have my own furniture.

Hope to have pictures soon.

Something interesting, they name the houses here and so don't really have street addresses. This one is called Windmills.

News From Loudwater

Good Morning (it is just 7:30 AM here),

Some good news, I have bought a car. A 2001 Ford Focus British Drive. Now I need to get my driving license and I'll be foot loose and fancy free. Look out High Wycombe here I come.

As to a house, I have started the paperwork to rent a lovely 4 bedroom house (plenty of room for visitors) in High Wycombe. They are doing the background check, just waiting to hear on that. Hope to be moving by the First of April.

I will try to get maps for everyone and mark on them where my house is located. I will need a map just to find my house and then to find my way back out.

Will let you know how things are going. England has been charming, cold and damp, but charming, but I've said that before.

The Tenant from...well you know

Last night I decided to do a bit of laundry. I got the clothes and put them in the washer/dryer and shut the door. Wouldn't you know the handle broke off. So I have laundry in the w/d and can't get it out. At least it's clean.

Earlier in the week I getting up and going for some coffee and when I switched on the living room lights they came on and went out immediately. Now all the lights are off in the apartment. Everything else works like the coffee pot and the TV, but no lights.

So, three times in two weeks already I've had to call for help.