I’m off to London for eight days tomorrow, and I’m super excited! Having been brought up to revere anything and everything British, I’m amazed it’s taken me so long to get to England. My parents had been a few times before we were born, and only once showed any interest in taking the Tweet and I there. Such interest came on the heels of a two week vacation in Spain, during which time it became grossly apparent that throwing four people of different ages, interests and genders together in a confined area for two weeks is in no way justified by things as flimsy as biological bonds. We said no – we were straining to get away from them too much to care about the broadening effect of travel. So it serves me right that now I am spending my entire life savings on this one week (well, I’ve only worked for one year).
Anyway, by pure coincidence (really – we don’t get all our social life off the net) Basil Fawlty and Amnesiac will be there too, so I guess a lot of Egypto-English blogging will be coming to the internet soon. I’m going with the Geezer, at whose chalet or cottage (or whatever they call waterside houses over there) we shall chill for a couple days before heading down to London. When I asked him if I should bring bikinis he said kindly, “well, bring one,” not having the heart to tell me that at no point shall such a state of disrobement be possible. Amn, however, being as huge a weather pussy as I, was diligent in informing on several occasions of the need to bring a coat, sneakers, and sweaters. Sigh. I don’t even know where my socks are…I haven’t worn a pair since April. Luckily the Twiglet just returned from Canada so will just pack everything she unpacked and be off.
Will take notes in a tiny nerdy notebook for your delectation, but probably won’t be blogging from there…so blog you next Sunday!
Anyway, by pure coincidence (really – we don’t get all our social life off the net) Basil Fawlty and Amnesiac will be there too, so I guess a lot of Egypto-English blogging will be coming to the internet soon. I’m going with the Geezer, at whose chalet or cottage (or whatever they call waterside houses over there) we shall chill for a couple days before heading down to London. When I asked him if I should bring bikinis he said kindly, “well, bring one,” not having the heart to tell me that at no point shall such a state of disrobement be possible. Amn, however, being as huge a weather pussy as I, was diligent in informing on several occasions of the need to bring a coat, sneakers, and sweaters. Sigh. I don’t even know where my socks are…I haven’t worn a pair since April. Luckily the Twiglet just returned from Canada so will just pack everything she unpacked and be off.
Will take notes in a tiny nerdy notebook for your delectation, but probably won’t be blogging from there…so blog you next Sunday!
forsoothsayer
Unnecessary and not very diverting musings 
ZeRoCoOl
August 16, 2007
N-joy yourself and have a safe trip….
nes
August 16, 2007
I too took a “tiny nerdy notebook” to India a few months back. You can read my ramblings in my Facebook notes. It makes you cool. No doubt. I think.
Safiya
August 16, 2007
I hope you have a good time.The U.K is a strange country though, it’s very diverse (and I don’t just mean ethnically) and first impressions are often misleading.
Amnesiac
August 16, 2007
IT IS BLOODY FREEZING AND A SUDDEN DELUGE OF RAIN WILL START SUDDENLY AND THEN BY THE TIME YOU HAVE LOCATED AND OPENED YOUR UMBRELLA THE BASTARD STOPS AND THE SUN COMES OUT AGAIN.As for your bikini lakes idea, you’re having a laugh.It is quite nice and fresh, though.
Anonymous
August 17, 2007
Yeah the strange thing is that people sunbath in the park in the middle of London, thank god for the beaches in the gold coast
skyeye
August 17, 2007
Well, glad you’re getting the chance to come here…the only beach town worthy of note is Bournemouth, but there are emptier nice place along Cornwall’s coast. Everything else is tacky – and that’s besides the weather! You might catch a few days of sun towards the end of your week, but not this weekend I don’t think!Incidentally, I’m going to Egypt for 10 days from next Thursday..couldn’t take the washout
OpeRon®
August 18, 2007
awww.. London bridge (fergie flashback) .. I am sure u will enjoy your vacation there :Dmake sure u have FUN!
AMR
August 18, 2007
>>Having been brought up to revere anything and everything British<<After all the wishes for a successful holiday, I was to ask a couple of questions.Were you brought up in the same Egypt that I was brought up in? I wonder how we ended in two different spheres!As for the colonial subject and the motherland, I would like to know if the Egyptians considered themselves as British subjects and looked at Britain as the motherland. Did the British think of Egypt as they thought of India or even Canada and the United States?
Basil Fawlty
August 18, 2007
Um, I’m drunk. Again.
Forsoothsayer
August 19, 2007
i’m in the lake district now having a great time! basil, i’ll see u and drink with u soon!amr, i grew up in kuwait actually and by colonial subject i meant my canadian citizenship (i had to go in a special line at the airport full of noisy australians and kiwis).
TeacherLady
August 19, 2007
Hey, regarding the weather, I was in Florida a week or so ago and it was PISSING down with rain. Anyway, enjoy Britain immensely and eat a Lion bar for me. God I miss those. Oh, and Maltezers. Mmm. Oh, oh oh! And Munchies too! 😛