tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post6734921319736946517..comments2023-07-09T01:48:47.511-06:00Comments on (usually barefoot) meg: January 6-7: from Denver to Kings LangleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-88013557233536991952007-01-09T07:46:01.000-07:002007-01-09T07:46:01.000-07:00Lots of questions to answer:
We do have a clothes...Lots of questions to answer:<br /><br />We do have a clothes line but it's not where it's going to be when I get organised enough to have it where I want it and you'd probably have to be searching for it to find it right now.<br /><br />The tounge was cow.<br /><br />High Tea is a working class tradition and is a whole meal. It's more filling than an afternoon tea which is more normally just a snack.Roz Harveyhttp://rozjharvey.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-65239207928331540812007-01-09T03:37:59.000-07:002007-01-09T03:37:59.000-07:00Did you eat some? How did it taste? And which anim...Did you eat some? How did it taste? And which animal was it? Darryl Piercehttp://mcpierce.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-10723809506275353992007-01-09T01:10:13.000-07:002007-01-09T01:10:13.000-07:00well, i'm not entirely sure. but i get the im...well, i'm not entirely sure. but i get the impression that she was just going to serve tea (meaning some cakes, cheese, meat and tea). but when she found out that we were going to be really hungry, then she upped it to a high tea, meaning it would be more of an event with more food to it. <br /><br />there was quite a lot of food. we had tongue, ham and pork pie; four kinds of cheese; a pickle to go on the cheese that we decided was more like a chutney; lettuce and tomatoes with dressing; and two kinds of bread. oh, and tea, of course. after that we had scones with raspberry jam, leftover christmas cake, mini mince pies with rum butter, and more bread with jelly. and tea. then after a bit more chatting we had a fruit salad with cream poored over it.Meg Dunnhttp://barefootmeg.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-33603921967553234742007-01-09T01:04:57.000-07:002007-01-09T01:04:57.000-07:00the kitchen sink is round. i'm not sure that ...the kitchen sink is round. i'm not sure that i've seen a round sink in a kitchen before. in a bathroom, yes. but not a kitchen. <br /><br />and it has a nice draining board attached. that's rather old-fashioned in the states but roz says its normal here. <br /><br />they don't have a washer or dryer yet. they just moved in after christmas so they washer will arrive this thursday. though there's a spot for it in the kitchen, they're planning on putting it into an entryway closet. <br /><br />i haven't seen any clothes lines, yet. but then again, it's been so drizzly that i might not have noticed them because they don't have any laundry hanging out.Meg Dunnhttp://barefootmeg.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-4679693278022206502007-01-09T01:02:27.000-07:002007-01-09T01:02:27.000-07:00the water in the toilet bowls here go up the same ...the water in the toilet bowls here go up the same amount they do in our house in FC as well as our house in SF, which is about 1/4 of the way from the bottom. they seem to flush more like airplane bowls, though. less swirling, more pouring.Meg Dunnhttp://barefootmeg.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-45201658410502269442007-01-08T16:10:39.000-07:002007-01-08T16:10:39.000-07:00I think England and Australia are very much alike ...I think England and Australia are very much alike in many ways hehe. Hey ivy, we drive on the same side as you, so we also drive on the right side and not the wrong roflBarb Petershttp://scully377.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-72997529336339308722007-01-08T09:39:21.000-07:002007-01-08T09:39:21.000-07:00I've never been to England. These outlets are...I've never been to England. These outlets are funky!Heather Carrhttp://hethrgood.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-18534233396947407752007-01-08T09:34:19.000-07:002007-01-08T09:34:19.000-07:00It's teeny!It's teeny!Heather Carrhttp://hethrgood.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-88541166515043104382007-01-08T09:33:07.000-07:002007-01-08T09:33:07.000-07:00We have a 'Utility room' which is basicall...We have a 'Utility room' which is basically a landry room, with a washer, dryer, sink and cupboards. We also have a clothes line, as well as airing horses, and airing closets.Nicola Buckleyhttp://ivymutant.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-46183056658948998822007-01-08T09:31:35.000-07:002007-01-08T09:31:35.000-07:00Yep, we push the button down to turn things on, an...Yep, we push the button down to turn things on, and up to turn off. Most sockets have switches, but rarely they don't (well, I know they do in Ireland...).<br />We drive on the right side of the road, everyone else in on the wrong side hehe.Nicola Buckleyhttp://ivymutant.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-37585364320132357142007-01-08T09:28:25.000-07:002007-01-08T09:28:25.000-07:00That is a toilet. Bathrooms usually have a bath an...That is a toilet. Bathrooms usually have a bath and/or shower as well as the toilet. And no, the water level is quite low *has just checked one of her own* Toilets are generally quite small, but can vary in size depending on the size of the house.Nicola Buckleyhttp://ivymutant.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-20527563266636535142007-01-08T09:26:03.000-07:002007-01-08T09:26:03.000-07:00In the past it was usually served around 4pm if I ...In the past it was usually served around 4pm if I remember correctly, with dinner being served at 8pm.Nicola Buckleyhttp://ivymutant.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-17634348533634429922007-01-08T07:38:43.000-07:002007-01-08T07:38:43.000-07:00Yeah, Jet Lag sucks. Hope you enjoy London, it...Yeah, Jet Lag sucks. Hope you enjoy London, it's a fun city. :)D Rhttp://declanrowan.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-37390082055351355882007-01-08T06:37:18.000-07:002007-01-08T06:37:18.000-07:00Basically, high tea is a small snack served with t...Basically, high tea is a small snack served with tea in the late afternoon, before supper.Darryl Piercehttp://mcpierce.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-34264190599474348872007-01-08T06:35:51.000-07:002007-01-08T06:35:51.000-07:00Here (NC) we have the toilet and shower in the sam...Here (NC) we have the toilet and shower in the same room (the bathroom) and a separate room for the sink and mirror (anteroom).Darryl Piercehttp://mcpierce.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-4113246292418703842007-01-08T06:22:07.000-07:002007-01-08T06:22:07.000-07:00What is high tea?What is high tea?Barb Petershttp://scully377.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-69922694991900739632007-01-08T06:18:56.000-07:002007-01-08T06:18:56.000-07:00Are their kitchen sinks different to yours? And do...Are their kitchen sinks different to yours? And do they have laundry's over there. When I was in America, both trudy and her mum had their washing machines and driers in their garages. No laundry to be found anywhere. No clothes lines either. Do they have clothes lines in England?Barb Petershttp://scully377.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-62928501339909891112007-01-08T06:15:50.000-07:002007-01-08T06:15:50.000-07:00rofl...that is what intrigued me about America. No...rofl...that is what intrigued me about America. No on and off switch at the power points. Your power is way less than ours. I don't know what English power runs at. It has to do with safety I guess. That power point is even different to ours. I cant tell whether the switch turns off upwards or downwards. Tiss too black. Ours turns on when the switch is pushed down. If they are the same as here one hole is for earth, the other two are negative and positive points. You are going to find a lot of difference betwixt England and America oh and they drive on the right side of the road too, not the right but left which is the right side to drive on..rofl...Barb Petershttp://scully377.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3591298.post-64351105482519815482007-01-08T06:04:20.000-07:002007-01-08T06:04:20.000-07:00hehe that is not a bathroom Meg. That is a toilet....hehe that is not a bathroom Meg. That is a toilet. I don't know what they call them in England but we in Oz call them toilets. Our bathrooms are almost always separate to the toilet unless it's an ensuite (not sure on the spelling) that one is a lot smaller than ours, but it looks about the usual size. Say does the water in the bowl go to the top like in America?Barb Petershttp://scully377.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com