Community Chat

[dulwich]

Just wanted to say you are the first person ever to ask me about adjusting to living here  -  ☺️  Thank you.

[Pearlee]

@dulwich. 😄 I'm in the middle of watching the last episode of my fave show Homicide Hunter. Watched the 1st H & M show tonight on Fox and will watch ABCs show after Homcide Hunter. I will respond to you more in a while.I rarely watch this much TV at once! I saw your other post where I asked you. I'll be back...
So, Dulwich, are you OK? 😉😁 I'm sorry more people aren't asking you that. 😉

[SharkE]

@dulwich   We were in England back in 1994.  The differences we noticed was walk in a restaurant guess you all call it a pub, sit down, wait for the waitress, people stared at us. Didn't know you had to go up to the counter and order LOL   We felt slighted got up and walked out had to get back to the tour group, so, we never got to eat till hrs. later.

Stores close early over there. We're used to 24/7 hrs. Marks & Spencers closed at 4 or 5 think it was.

Little bitty cars, gas to put in those cars were expensive. Parking was non existent. Little streets not wide. Lots of folks, most had dogs. I asked the tour guide if that was considered a status symbol thing. He said "no". I thought then why so many dogs on the streets. LOL

People were more civilized over there. Made their kids mind while in public places wasn't allowed to run wild.   Yeah, the dress code where I live in Tx needs some improving. I haven't seen a man in a suit since my own husband wore one over Christmas to church.  Everybody is laid back and non formal. I like to dress up every now and again .

I can see why it would be a culture shock for you as I think it will be for Prince Harry, also.  I didn't care for the food in England, but, then, I don't like Tex/Mex either. LOL

Hope you adjust and maybe you can go back some day !

[dulwich]

@Pearlee  I am fine your question caught me off guard - I thought a very nice gesture even in context of different post!  

[dulwich]

@SharkE   Yes there are lots of differences but it is nice we can all chat here.

 By the way I loved my visit to Texas and I loved living in AZ but similar to you I did not like much of Mexican food which is prevalent in AZ but love, love, love hamburgers.  I miss a good U.S.A, hamburger when I go home - so many toppings yum! and I love your sandwiches - ours are very thin but here a feast!   But I do miss ‘afternoon tea’ with scones, Cornish clotted cream and jam (jelly).

[SharkE]

Which part of Tx did you visit ?   I'm sure Dallas is more hip then Amarillo

LOL I've heard they're more upscale in dress, etc.  We didn't want a big city, though, used to towns of 200,000.

traffic is a horror in big cities, more crime, more things to be leery of.

I like less daily problems to contend with every day. Don't want to live real close to others, etc.

[SharkE]

I'm crazy about English history, also. Visiting the Tower, Mary, Queen of Scots place, Henry the VIII's palace was a thrill I'll never forget.

Wales, was pretty all that purple heather. The tour guide told us people that live there think it's depressing !

I think folks that live there don't really appreciate the heritage and history of that area.   Don't like bagpipes though ! LOL

[Pearlee]

@dulwich I thought your first post here might be a bit of a riff on Meghan's S. Africa ITV interview thanking the reporter for asking whether she was OK because nobody had asked her, hence my smile emoticons and my last 2 sentences in my earlier post. I will respond seriously and I very much appreciate your sharing your sincere and quite interesting response. 👍

Still watching the ABC show on H & M; I'm posting during commercials.

[SharkE]

I'm Tivoing it LOL

[dulwich]

@SharkE   It was a while ago DH was in Austin and then San Antonio So I went to visit enjoyed  both places. Texas is very unique but we found it very enjoyable and some good restaurants.

I saw my first ‘real’ cowboy there and couldn’t stop looking at him in the end DH went over, said Hi will you please let my wife look at you!  He obliged!