tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794296.post5336290424582481212..comments2008-01-18T18:38:36.820-05:00Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03065487719474316198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794296.post-64066032274899539782008-01-18T18:38:00.000-05:002008-01-18T18:38:00.000-05:00It was our pleasure. It's interesting having people stay with you for a more than an a few days, you learn things far deeper than what their favourite colour is. Anyway I must apologise for Dad, he really doesn't do visitors and is not very well travelled compared to his son anyway. The shower thing is interesting, I must admit it seems wrong wallowing in your own juices for a good hour at a time (I was very polite and kept to 55 min spells during your stay) but just like peanut butter and marmite sandwiches the ingredients are wrong but it is <B>so</B> f*cking right ;)If you bother to come again there will be a shower capable of bruising a brick a 500 yds. On the subject of water if Mineral water supplies ever became contaminated then 70% of the middle classes would be wiped out, it just can’t be trusted. <BR/><BR/>So to end. Your trip raised several questions, bizarrely some really serious ones and I know that 2008 will be all the richer for the experience. Invite us over sometime wil be cool to catchup.<BR/><BR/>Cregplasmachttp://openid.aol.com/regplasmacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794296.post-60705458309804325242008-01-10T11:06:00.000-05:002008-01-10T11:06:00.000-05:00I forgot to mention the credit cards. England seems to favor what they call "chip and pin" cards, which force you to place your card into a terminal and enter your pin. I thought that was interesting considering the US is moving towards the strike system that doesn't even require showing your card or a signature.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03065487719474316198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794296.post-23578523869055023122008-01-09T12:09:00.000-05:002008-01-09T12:09:00.000-05:00It looks like you can leave your URL again... yay!<BR/><BR/>I think the "showers" are really intended to rinse you off after the bath. Our had a hand thingie on the wall but there wasn't a curtain and it wasn't very powerful.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03065487719474316198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794296.post-40968412734951636332008-01-09T11:19:00.000-05:002008-01-09T11:19:00.000-05:00"How can they do it and remain thinner than Americans?"<BR/><BR/>They walk everywhere.<BR/><BR/>---<BR/><BR/>Yes, Cider is great.<BR/><BR/>---<BR/><BR/>When they do use showers, they typically design them incredibly poorly. Dave's shower shot water all over the bathroom unless you huddled in to a ball... and this was like a 3000/mo (pounds) place!Mikehttp://www.iammike.orgnoreply@blogger.com