May 16 2007
Heathrow and Homeward Bound
I’ve been quite busy since my last post and am currently waiting in a first class lounge at Heathrow for my return flight home.
It rained when I arrived at Heathrow, has rained most of the time I’ve been in London (with occasional “bright spells” as they call it) and now…skies look clear. Huh.
 I’ve had a great time – I stayed with a friend and his wife and he took me to a Roger Waters’ concert (Dark Side Of the Moon!), a Traditional English Tea (tea and cakes and cakes and tea and crustless sandwiches and clotted cream and tea and cakes and more cakes), Kew Gardens and finally, a pub dinner where I had Beef and Ale Pie (think beef pot pie on steroids).
Good thing my friend got me a visitor’s pass at his health club where we both managed 3 workouts during my stay.
I haven’t checked out the bathrooms (or “WC” as they call it) here at the lounge. Think I should?
Until later! Cheerio! Ta!
Did you notice that the Brits don’t go on “vacation?” Instead, they go on “holiday.”
Cheerio and I hope you have a safe flight back.
I’m so jealous you went to that concert. My husband is going with his friend because I thought I’d be real nice and suggest it as his father’s day gift (the concert is a week before father’s day). Now I have to look at the tickets on the fridge every day and think to myself, why didn’t I suggest we do that together and give him and a friend tickets to someone I don’t like? I hate when I don’t think ahead.
Jake: South Africans go on holiday as well. I think other countries say holiday because they have an entirely different view of what TAKING TIME OFF from work is.
You’ve given me a post topic! Thanks!
Return flight was safe and sound if delayed. Thanks for the well wishes!
Riley: Too bad you won’t be going to the concert but that was so nice of you buy them for your husband in the hopes that he would take his father.
With respect to his taking a friend you don’t like instead of you, well, the positive side is that you won’t have to spend time with the friend. Spending time with people you don’t like is stressful. You’ve given your husband a great gift which I am sure he appreciates.
Welcome back Ms. Q!
Looking forward to reading your new blogs…
d;)
Was South Africa part of the British Empire at one point? If so, that might explain the “holiday” vs. “vacation” part.
BTW, in Austrailia it’s “holiday” as well apparently. At least, that’s what the reed man from a band from Aus I was talking with at the Sac. Jazz Festival was calling it years ago.
ack: It’s more a question of British english vs. American english
“part of the British Empire” now that gets my attention. Yes, the Brits of that era did “colonize” the land after the early settlers did all the hard work, and they saw the resource potential in the Southern African region. In their defense, in that period of history it was the thing to do, and they could have made a difference, if they didn’t tax everyone to eventual revolution. If my very general knowledge serves me correct, the same thing happened in the US (Revolutionary wars).
But I feel like this trip down history-lane is better held over a few brews.
Ms Q – belated welcome back to the US!