London so far

Hello my friends!

Greetings from London! Scott and I created this blog to keep in touch with our friends and family in the US for the two years that we are here. I can't believe that Scott has been here over 2 months and I have been here about 6 weeks! Scott is working hard at Wachovia and bringing home the bacon. I am on the job hunt and am enjoying seeing the London sites and being a housewife until something turns up.

We have been taking advantage of the ultra-convenient train system in England and have gotten to visit Windsor and Canterbury so far. In full Scott Williams' style, we took an hour nap at the foot of Windsor Castle where the Queen was inside on holiday. In Canterbury, we heard the prologue of Canterbury Tales recited to us outside of Canterbury Cathedral by Jerry Greene from memory. Good times!

Last weekend we went to Ireland with Coach Roy, Bub, Aunt Cheryl, and Granny and Granddaddy. We toured all around the country and had a blast. We all decided that Ireland was without a doubt the most rocky country in the world! There were miles and miles of rock walls everywhere. We saw amazing castles and tons of sheep, bought authentic Aran sweaters from the Aran Islands, kissed the Blarney Stone, read Yeats poetry at his grave site, bought Celtic Crystal and marble, hiked up to the Cliffs of Moher and Dan Aengus (a ring fort on Inis More), illegally toured Ashford Castle (where "The Quiet Man" with John Wayne was filmed), ate traditional Irish breakfasts, and brought in a happy birthday to Scott on his 30th! Bub did a great job planning a trip that Granddaddy had wanted to take for a long time! It was great to see everyone and was a really memorable trip!

We live in a beautiful old flat in Chelsea that is near Hyde and Battersea Parks as well as one of the most posh shopping areas in London on Kings Road. We are within walking distance to Manolo Blahnic, Tiffany's, Prada, Gucci, Armani, etc. It's a good thing Scott's working!!! London is a super expensive city and as cheap as we are, it's a little bit of a shock. Honestly, Manolo Blanic would take one look at the Crocs on my feet and turn me away! However, Scott (A.K.A. "Budget") is adjusting to all of it better than expected. We are planning on filling our flat with a TV (which they put a tax on here - how unAmerican!), DVD player, patio furniture, and a grill this weekend. That way we'll be fully furnished for all of you to come visit!