Miss I: American Woman in London - The Orange Mane

Miss I. · 06-23-2009, 10:12 AM

So, I had started this before, but had it deleted (I think) for reasons I won't bore you with. Instead I will bore you with other details.

Currently I live about 25 miles outside of London in a town called Beaconsfield. It's a lovely village, near the train so I can go into London as I please (have been there 6 or 7 times so far). I am now a 10 minute commute from my office (In Colorado I commuted 140 miles a day from the Springs to Littleton and back). I now walk to the grocery store and little shops nearby to pick up things for my flat (a four bedroom 2 bath flat fully furnished, including gym equipment I wanted in one of the extra rooms). I bought a used Honda Civic which sits in a tiny garage at my flat.

The weather here has been about 85% sunshine and warm since I got here in March. Some rain, but nothing too bad. I have done a # of the touristy things, the Tower, Jack the Ripper Walk, Open top bus tours, Windsor, etc. London is a great city and I enjoyed my theater visits (theater is so great and so much cheaper sometimes). I love the National Gallery, wonderful art. Still so much to see and do in London and England I am very excited to be here (most of the time).

Getting settled is not always easy, utility companies don't except my American accounts to set things up. But it's smoothing out.

The food and of course beer here (though I tend to drink the Irish and Belgian stuff the most) are great. Cheese is insanely good and the produce is very good. I miss some American conveniences and items (protein shakes and things are more difficult to get and more expensive, but I have found ordering things on line and having them sent to my APO address works quite well). But all in all, I am enjoying my stay. The English, most of them, are quite polite and some of them are hysterically funny. In fact, I found a new favorite show (though it's actually not on the air currently) called Manstrokewoman...seriously cracks me up...

Next week I go on a cruise to the Baltics, to include St. Petersburg, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and a few other ports. Can't wait to really see more, but this is a start...

ghwk · 06-23-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss I.

So, I had started this before, but had it deleted (I think) for reasons I won't bore you with. Instead I will bore you with other details.

Currently I live about 25 miles outside of London in a town called Beaconsfield. It's a lovely village, near the train so I can go into London as I please (have been there 6 or 7 times so far). I am now a 10 minute commute from my office (In Colorado I commuted 140 miles a day from the Springs to Littleton and back). I now walk to the grocery store and little shops nearby to pick up things for my flat (a four bedroom 2 bath flat fully furnished, including gym equipment I wanted in one of the extra rooms). I bought a used Honda Civic which sits in a tiny garage at my flat.

The weather here has been about 85% sunshine and warm since I got here in March. Some rain, but nothing too bad. I have done a # of the touristy things, the Tower, Jack the Ripper Walk, Open top bus tours, Windsor, etc. London is a great city and I enjoyed my theater visits (theater is so great and so much cheaper sometimes). I love the National Gallery, wonderful art. Still so much to see and do in London and England I am very excited to be here (most of the time).

Getting settled is not always easy, utility companies don't except my American accounts to set things up. But it's smoothing out.

The food and of course beer here (though I tend to drink the Irish and Belgian stuff the most) are great. Cheese is insanely good and the produce is very good. I miss some American conveniences and items (protein shakes and things are more difficult to get and more expensive, but I have found ordering things on line and having them sent to my APO address works quite well). But all in all, I am enjoying my stay. The English, most of them, are quite polite and some of them are hysterically funny. In fact, I found a new favorite show (though it's actually not on the air currently) called Manstrokewoman...seriously cracks me up...

Next week I go on a cruise to the Baltics, to include St. Petersburg, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and a few other ports. Can't wait to really see more, but this is a start...

Sounds cool Miss I. Glad to hear it is coming together and you are making the most of the time there. How's your accent coming?

Miss I. · 06-23-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ghwk

Sounds cool Miss I. Glad to hear it is coming together and you are making the most of the time there. How's your accent coming?

well, not so much an accent as word borrowing...when things get mucked up now I say wonky a lot and as a greeting Cheers is quite popular, but not an accent yet...havent gone all Madonna yet, well except in that like a virgin way...

Gnomeflinger · 06-23-2009, 12:41 PM

Fun! Did you move there just because, or for a specific job?

Miss I. · 06-23-2009, 12:58 PM

Job, but I could've stayed in Denver too, which I will return to in 3 years, but the idea of seeing the world just seemed like the right thing to do..

Smiling Assassin27 · 06-23-2009, 01:43 PM

Have you ventured up north around Newcastle way and/or Scotland?

Bronx33 · 06-23-2009, 03:14 PM

I got family in kingslynn that's were my old man was born.

broncofan7 · 06-23-2009, 03:26 PM

thanks for the insight into the little nuances of moving to different part of the globe---no Myoplex in England, huh? Do you workout a lot? (and if so--any pics?

)

Miss I. · 06-23-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by broncofan7

thanks for the insight into the little nuances of moving to different part of the globe---no Myoplex in England, huh? Do you workout a lot? (and if so--any pics?

)

I have pics of my gym equipment would that help?

Alas, I am just trying to get back into shape so I somehow doubt my pics are what you want, though I do have a charming smile.

As for venturing northward, not yet, but when my friend comes at Thanksgiving we may go to Scottland then. Next week I head out on a cruise that takes me all over the Baltic region...should be fun..

Kingslynn? Hmm, perhaps I will look that up and say do you know a guy name Bronx and show them your avatar...or maybe that would be wrong.

Irish Stout · 06-24-2009, 01:31 PM

Man I am jealous. I want someone to offer me a job for a few years somewhere cool.

Make the most of it! When you come back you'll miss it a lot and those three years will seem like they flew by, even if its slow going now.

06-23-2009, 10:12 AM	#1
Miss I. Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,024	Miss I: American Woman in London So, I had started this before, but had it deleted (I think) for reasons I won't bore you with. Instead I will bore you with other details. Currently I live about 25 miles outside of London in a town called Beaconsfield. It's a lovely village, near the train so I can go into London as I please (have been there 6 or 7 times so far). I am now a 10 minute commute from my office (In Colorado I commuted 140 miles a day from the Springs to Littleton and back). I now walk to the grocery store and little shops nearby to pick up things for my flat (a four bedroom 2 bath flat fully furnished, including gym equipment I wanted in one of the extra rooms). I bought a used Honda Civic which sits in a tiny garage at my flat. The weather here has been about 85% sunshine and warm since I got here in March. Some rain, but nothing too bad. I have done a # of the touristy things, the Tower, Jack the Ripper Walk, Open top bus tours, Windsor, etc. London is a great city and I enjoyed my theater visits (theater is so great and so much cheaper sometimes). I love the National Gallery, wonderful art. Still so much to see and do in London and England I am very excited to be here (most of the time). Getting settled is not always easy, utility companies don't except my American accounts to set things up. But it's smoothing out. The food and of course beer here (though I tend to drink the Irish and Belgian stuff the most) are great. Cheese is insanely good and the produce is very good. I miss some American conveniences and items (protein shakes and things are more difficult to get and more expensive, but I have found ordering things on line and having them sent to my APO address works quite well). But all in all, I am enjoying my stay. The English, most of them, are quite polite and some of them are hysterically funny. In fact, I found a new favorite show (though it's actually not on the air currently) called Manstrokewoman...seriously cracks me up... Next week I go on a cruise to the Baltics, to include St. Petersburg, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and a few other ports. Can't wait to really see more, but this is a start...

06-23-2009, 03:26 PM	#8
broncofan7 AKA "THE STANDARD" BQ looks ALMOST as good as I do Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BIG D Posts: 6,022	thanks for the insight into the little nuances of moving to different part of the globe---no Myoplex in England, huh? Do you workout a lot? (and if so--any pics?)

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06-23-2009, 12:41 PM	#4
Gnomeflinger Rookie Not your average chick Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central WA Posts: 83 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Fun! Did you move there just because, or for a specific job?

06-23-2009, 12:58 PM	#5
Miss I. Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,024	Job, but I could've stayed in Denver too, which I will return to in 3 years, but the idea of seeing the world just seemed like the right thing to do..

06-23-2009, 01:43 PM	#6
Smiling Assassin27 STOP! KIPER TIME! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,955 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Have you ventured up north around Newcastle way and/or Scotland?

06-23-2009, 03:14 PM	#7
Bronx33 lets go partner Rumpson Rocks Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colo Posts: 41,221 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	I got family in kingslynn that's were my old man was born.

06-24-2009, 01:31 PM	#10
Irish Stout Ring of Famer Run for it Marty! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,802 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	Man I am jealous. I want someone to offer me a job for a few years somewhere cool. Make the most of it! When you come back you'll miss it a lot and those three years will seem like they flew by, even if its slow going now.