Work, Vacation, and All Other Things English

Well, it has been a busy week to say the least -- both Kelly and I have, in fact, worked non-stop during the past two weeks! It has not been all work however -- this past week, we officially booked our trip for half-term break, and decided to take an all-inclusive vacation to the Las Palamos resort in southern Spain for one week. We leave on Thursday (the 18th) and return on the following Thursday (25th) and will no doubt enjoy the barely-under-30s temperature, 25 degree water, and FREE food and booze for the entire week! We'll be taking lots of pictures, so expect to see some of those on this blog as well.

Now, for a quirky little feature, we present some of the interesting things we have encountered in England since arriving here. We'll put a couple of interesting things on here, and sort them by category:

Sayings

a) "You al'right?" -- Apparently this just means hello, but, EVERYONE says it to you in the school. Very popular saying....we still haven't got it completely.

b) "He's taking the micky out of me!" -- Popular one with the kids in the classroom, apparently means that someone is taking the 'piss' out of you - by annoying, teasing, or just being a plain old nusiance. Expect to hear this one at least 5-6 times a day.

Foods (we've run into some interesting ones over here)

a) Rashers -- British version of bacon, you can get either the full-back or 'streaky' variety. We personally prefer the streaky.

b) Bakewells -- A delicious dessert....like a tart filled with goodness (probably fat/calories) and topped with a cherry. Must try with tea!

c) Sticky Toffee Pudding -- Again...delicious...words cannot explain! Must try with coffee.

Anyhows -- there is SO much more we could write and tell you about, but, safe to say you need a dictionary for some of the things they say!

We're hoping to head into London shortly, pick up theatre tickets, and see a show. If we do manage to get tickets, pictures will hopefully follow soon thereafter.

Until next time!

Ryan and Kelly