Back from England and a few thoughts...
Smaller cars... polite, well-behaved children... great food and options for veggies...reasonably sized homes...individuality is key...a job is not your life...
So maybe the things I observed the first time in Manchester were a result of being somewhere so new and different. However, upon returning there, my impressions are the same. The public transportation is spot on - despite the British tendency to grumble about it. Try using NJ Transit to get anywhere but NYC and you see what I mean. There also seems to be an emphasis on going out, any night of the week! What fun! The work doesn't take over their lives. Too bad most of our employers here do not believe that. And how nice it is to see smaller cars and houses. I get sick when I see how many SUVs and McMansions are still being purchased here. But I loved the smaller, economical way of living there. I would fit right in! Dare to dream.
And the food! Every restaurant and pub had veggie options. And they are so good. Put on a couple of pounds while there! Yoghurts, meuslis, pastas, curries, noodless, the list goes on.
Took hundreds of pictures while there of course. I was working three cameras at once while in York. Without looking like a tourist 'cos they were small and indiscreet - Nikon coolpix - or fashionably retro - Diana and Yashica 35. Now I just need to buckle down and get some developed. I need to get motivated to get back to doing the art too. Its hard when the pool and garden beckon in this heat. Then, after a hard morning in the garden and the pool, a nap with super cat Millie is needed of course! Motivation needed!!! Pictures will be posted soon...
Until next time...
