Well, it has been a full month as of now, but we've finally settled in enough to spend a little time setting up this blog!
We've had an incredible time since we've arrived... Andrew, a good friend we met through Sarah's company, picked us up at Heathrow and drove us to the cottage we rented, sight un-seen...until we drove up...
Yes, Sarah's company car was in the driveway...but would we dare to drive it? That was the first big challenge...
And so we had no furniture, and still don't have much, 1 month later- the shipment is with customs as we write this... hopefully they don't steal too much of our stuff.
Our favorite activities so far:
- Our Locals: The Bat & Ball and The Sandrock are 2 pubs within walking distance. Each have their resident drunks, quiz night, and amazing food (if you don't mind the wait).
- Our c-level celebrity status: It's one thing to be an American in London....it's another to be in American in Surrey. People enjoy asking us where we come from, why we're here, etc. (They are always careful to not assume we are American or Canadian fearing they will offend us).
- Farnham: Our little village is adorable with it's own castle and medieval cathedral. There is a farmer's market on Sunday's and a restaurant owned by Robbie Williams (remember him?).
- Our Local Indian: By Indian we mean Indian Food.
- Pilates, accross the street: Keep in mind we live in rural Surrey, there are horses and sheep around us...and Pilates! Amazing. The house accross the street has a home studio that we go to each Friday night. We are trying to convince her that extreme pilates is not dangerous....she doesn't like when Ladd adds 10 to every set. For £60 a session, she'll come around.
- US Politics in England: The presidential election is regular news here....but wow are they confused. We have to explain that it is not between Barack and Hilary for president and that they do have more to offer than being the first black or female president.
Things we miss:
- US Prices: We fill up our Vauxhall Vectra every 10 days with £60 worth of diesel. A Starbucks latte is £3.
- Burritos
- Customer Service: It took 3 weeks to get phone and internet hooked up . The satellite TV guy "couldn't find our house" so missed our appointment. It took three trips to the mobile phone company before they could send us home with one (that's our limit) cell phone (not to mention the £200 deposit).
- American TV: We get most of the shows here, just a little late. There is no Gossip Girl and the Hills is really delayed. All of the good CNN shows come on in the middle of the night. Our internet is too slow to download any of them.
Well, that's all for now, but we'll update more soon. Fingers crossed our furniture arrives this week.
XOXO,
Ladd and Sarah
