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I loved reading about your trip to London, being ex-pats who left the UK 25 years ago to come to Canada it is always fun to hear of others reactions and opinions on our home town. There really is nothing like a British Pub, personally I like the ones out in the countryside, you really missed a treat if you never actually got outside of London to visit one of these hostelries. When I read your _expression_ "stuck up" I am wondering if it should have read "struck up"..meaning to start a conversation because being stuck up over there is completely different, it means thinking a lot of yourself and not being particularly friendly..and I know that the people in the Pubs would have loved to converse with you both, wanting to know all about you and where you were from. My husband and I can really identify with the food that you refer to as the "solid, very good tasting food" because having been brought up on it there are some aspects of it we really miss, decent sausages and bacon being just two of them!!! There are certainly plenty of Great Pyrenees in Britain, referred to there as Pyrenean Mountain Dogs what a pity you never actually saw one or two. The dog withdrawal is difficult when travelling but even in the heart of London I am sure there were plenty of dogs, it is an inherent trait of the British to own a dog or three. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Jo and Hannah(Golden)
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Hi All,
Larry and I returned from London on Monday PM. Looking back , I have several things to say about London: the first 3 being :
#1 it's cold #2 it's very cold #3 There has to be something amiss when a person has to dress up like a mummy just to go outside, then try to un-dress for the necessary chores,(ie: bathroom), or to take off gloves in order to use hands for sorting paperwork , ( whereby chancing frostbite, as the hands instantly freeze ) It was quite clear to Me that I was * NOT * in Florida~~~~~ Aside from the rain/cold/wind/ice/snow, I must tell You that London is absolutley wonderful~~The buildings,( some are older than all of Us put together~~the archetecture is awesome) the history,(I felt that I was standing in the presense of many that had gone on before )~~~~~ the food,( I tried everything that I could get My hands on, ( as atested to by My weight scale )~~good. solid, very good tasting food~the kind of food that You reach for when it's cold, the kind of food that "pulls no punches"~the kind of food that means You want MORE of the same~~
~~~~~~~~~and~~~~~~~Guinness Stout is an excellant drink at the pubs ~~~~contrary to popular belief, it is not served warm , but rather slightly chilled~~it has a very much more acceptable taste than the stout that We have over here~~( even Larry was impressed , and He hates Stout )~There are very few large resturants in London~~~Most are small, "pop in" types with excellant food, but little "elbow room"~~Coffee,tea, Hot chocolate, soup, ( all hot), are served to those that "scurry in" from the weather~~ WE lucked out with the weather:::: We were there for 10 days~~~~2 days of our stay was marked with a light rain, and 1 day was marked with snow , ( which melted when it hit the ground~ The Brits were some of the most polite people that I have ever met~~~and there was No hesitation on their part to offer help if one even looks confused~~~~in the pubs, a converstaion was "stuck up" with no problem, in fact, it was expected . Christmas was very quiet, New years was not~Larry and I were advised to be in Trafalger Square ( same as Times Square over here), for New years, but, after taking a look before hand, We stayed inside~ there were over 150,000 in the square for New Year's Eve~~ And so, it looks like We may go for another visit ( but this time , it will be in the Summer ) <G>
To make this "dog related"~~~by the time that We got back to the States, I was suffering Major Dog Withdrawal~ We never got out of London proper, so no Great Pyrenees to be seen, but~~~
We got back to Orlando, Florida and the first thing that I see is this big, white, polar bear standing outside with His "person"~~the bag pick up had to wait~~Snoopy and I "bonded for over 10 minutes~~
Pamc
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