another random open wifi connection in richmond, next to cafe azzurro. “excellent” signal strength. i’ll get some espresso.

today’s test: timing the commute from richnond to canary wharf.

will report more on this area after i get my espresso. yum.

whoa. 20p for every 4 minutes of dryer time. i’ll be glad to get that apartment (with washer and dryer) set up next week.

beats washing in the sink and drying the clothes in the shower though, so i’ll not complain too much.

woo hoo! someone near the local laundrette has an open wifi connection.

it’s been a few years since i’ve been to a public laundromat so this may already be in place in the States… but most of the machines are attached to a computerized payment center in the room. you can pay with coins or credit card. but you have to have your clothes and soap in the machine before you pay, since the machine starts up right away as soon as you pay.

the machines that aren’t hooked up to the payment kiosk are the older top-loading ones. they cost 1 GBP less per load. the front-loading machines are 3 GBP per load. needless to say i shoved everything into one machine.

i’m near the post office by russell square, fyi

for kris, siouxanne and vira: Photos of London sponsored by Weather Underground

time change! what a surprise. moved forward 1 hour. i was wondering why the waiter at breakfast was getting irritated with us folks who came in after “8:00”.

Current local time in London – England – U.K.

Moving from the US to the UK

UK Yankee Forum – Moving Issues

UK Yankee Forum – deposit for utilities

UK Yankee Forum – Telephone Service

covers uk but also useful for keeping out of trouble in other countries as well… Global Etiquette

we may want to look at picking up homeschooling again, at least temporarily, if the moving time frame becomes a problem…

cool. kris here is some info that breaks out the school levels and has useful links on the left border: UK-Yankee : UK Information : Education : Schools

Found this, too…
Where can I find information on relocating or moving to the United Kingdom?

Found online forum for US citizens living in the UK (UK Yankee).

Will post some questions to this forum regarding relo services and culture classes…

found this during “home relocation service” research
The Best of British – The American’s guide to speaking British…

be careful when clicking on the slang link — although the other links are very useful for kids of all ages.

hmmm… landline service here is charged per call, per minute. makes cell phones look good. need a landline though to set up adsl internet connection.

looking into cable options too.

gotta go. need to save the laptop battery for reporting later today…

boy time sure flies when you’re sleeping. my body is rebelling against all the excitement this past week. recharging for monday.

i have learned that asking for bacon and eggs for breakfast at this hotel yields just that – bacon, and eggs.

asking for a full english breakfast results in the aforementioned bacon and eggs plus the rest of the goodies: tomato, sausage, a bit of toasty bread.

neeedddd… waateeerrrrr.. must have (raspy cough) waaaterrrrr