So many things to remember...

Ok, ok, I get it...

It's not chips, it's crisps. "Chips go in the oven"

They're not lollies, they're sweets.

They're not singlets, they're vests.

Choice of wine is not red or white, but rose.

Pant's are underwear - I guess you need to call them trousers.

All these new things I'm learning. A least a duvet is a duvet and not a doona.

The hardest thing to get used to though is when people say "Alright?" instead of hello. It is very hard to respond to at first. I have resorted to just saying "Yeah, you alirght" back to them. If you can't beat them, join them! Plus you look less stupid doing that than saying "Yeah I am good thanks, how are you?".

I am still fascinated with the supermarkets here, and at the risk of sounding like a traitor (sorry NZ) I prefer UK marmite over New Zealand marmite and Aussie vegemite ranks in last place.

Biscuits are pretty awesome - HobNob's and Rich Tea's are classic favourites and I can see why.

They haven't only still got the 5p coin, but also 1 penny and 2 penny coins. Makes for a very heavy wallet!

I have never muttered the phrase "Never Eat Soggy Wetbix" so much to get my bearings. This comes in very handy at tube stations to work out which platform you need to be on so you end up in the right direction (one drunken night almost saw me end up going the wrong way).

The weather does not feel that cold even though a lot of the time it is under 5 degree's. I am still waiting for it to snow. I do hope that it doesn't happen while I am at work though, as I know I will squeal in delight and everyone will think I'm a werido.

I had to stop myself from screaming and running away the other day when there was a fox in the middle of the road. I don't think my reaction was uncalled for though. In the paper today, there is a story of how a fox mugged a 15 stone man. He swung his shopping bags at it as it was circling him, about to pounce, but with quick thinking he threw it his garlic bread and it ran off with the bread in his mouth. Phew. That was close!

I have settled in to the work routine quiet nicely, even finishing at 6pm is starting to feel normal, and I am not almost crying when I look at the clock, see it's 3pm and thinking "I've still got just under half a day of work to go". Work is going great, and everyone is so nice. Couldn't have asked for anywhere better!

This week saw the start of me looking at room's. With what I saw for the price range I was looking at, I decided that I am going to slash my original budget by half and get a crappy place, as the rooms aren't that great anyway. That will leave me with more money for traveling around.

That's all that has really happened in the last week. Today I have been paid. It feel's like I am a millionaire. I don't think I have had so much money at my disposal all my life (well for the last few months anyway - feel's like a lifetime!). I really was living off the last coins in my wallet. This allowed me to pay my netball fee's, so as of next Thursday I'll be back in to doing some sort of exercise!