So I think I have mentioned that the refrigerators in this country are small. In fact they are a little bigger than the type of fridge that you would find in a college dorm room. The ripple effect would mean that grocery products would have to be smaller/narrower. The pic to the left is the container that British milk comes in. Although it is more rectangular in shape which is hard to see from the picture. The American milk jug is over to the right.


I found a picture of a typical British fridge...see the milk container. That is what I mean by it being rectangular/narrow!





In my kitchen I have a fridge that is only waist high. We do have a freezer but is not located in the kitchen. Some folks have washing machines in their kitchen. Dryers appear to be a luxury. You would think that everyone would have a dryer, considering typical weather conditions. Nope, they own drying racks or hang their clothes on a line outside or dry them on the heater.

They are right when they say Brits drink a lot of tea, as well as coffee. I was quite pleased to have been offered tea and coffee at a beauty salon while getting my nails done. I am not talking a posh shop either, just a run of the mill local shop. I only paid 25 pounds for my manicure/pedicure. By the way, 'posh' is a British term. Think Posh Spice, but I don't know which came first...the word or Mrs. Beckham. I do believe that her hubby is cute as hell, but she needs to eat.

Okay, back on topic. Please note that Brits do not have time or space for a coffee maker. So most coffee is instant. They do have a wonderful appliance with one click of a button your water is heated within a 1-2 minutes flat.


Conservatories. What do you think when you hear that word? I always thought of astronomy (observatory). It seems all the rage for homeowners outside of London to add on a conservatory to their home. I think it would be considered a sun room in the States. I might be wrong.
I have been almost 8 months so I forgetting some of my American terminology. Nonetheless, here are some pics I found on the internet. The conservatories that I have seen are not has wel decorated as this one.










See yall later...

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