England: Canceled!!! (and pics)

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Canceled!!! (and pics)

Yes, that's right!!! School has been canceled! Kingshill, along with every other school in England, was canceled today (and other schools have been canceled for a few days) due to the snow. Snow in England is VERY rare. So everyone is FREAKING OUT. Guess how much snow we have here? 3 inches. Yeah. That's right. We only have THREE INCHES OF SNOW. And school is canceled. Last night, it snowed big fat snow flakes, but very slowly and calmly. And they called it a blizzard. Wouldn't it be lovely if school in Utah was canceled every time it snowed 3 inches of snow? :)

Here are some more pics from England!

This is one of the brick walls that surround our house. Me and Ra took pics on it.

End of Spine Road. I love the trees in this pic.

See!? Not ALL of England looks like the country! Here's an actual TOWN! This is Swindon. GREAT shopping here.

Open field

Open field.

I stood at the end of our driveway to take this pic. So this is up our street. :)

Side view of our house. And there's my dad. He's sticking his tongue on his cheek, that's where there is a huge buldge in his cheek. :)

Front of our house! Ra is carrying a power chord.

More to come soon!!!!

6 comments:

Elizabeth ReidFebruary 6, 2009 at 7:59 PM
You look so cute. I love your boots. And are you wearing SKINNY JEANS!?!
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Laura B.February 7, 2009 at 3:41 PM
YOUR CLOTHES ARE SO CUTE!
ah i'm jealous!
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AnnaFebruary 8, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Thanks! I'm finally feeling A LITTLE up-to-date in their fashion. :) No, they're not skinny jeans haha. I WISH. It was a pain getting my jeans in my boots. It took a lot of effort...too much effort. :)
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rickie leeFebruary 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM
your coat is TO DIE FOR! ha ha "open field...open field" that made me giggle :]
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JaneenFebruary 9, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Hi Anna, fun pictures and commentary, and yes I agree you are cute.
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Elizabeth ReidFebruary 13, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Errrr you REALLY need to update this blog. I want to see pics of you and Rae riding around the cars in Tesco!
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Different Words/Things in England :)

1. Don't call your pants pants. You're referring to your underwear. :) In England, your pants are called TROUSERS and your underwear is called PANTS.
2. Don't ask for a cup of water, or else they will bring you a tiny cup that is about three inches tall with a saucer. Ask for a GLASS of water.
3. Don't say, "That was very mean/rude/stupid/dumb." Say, "That was very naughty."
4. Call almost everyone DAAAAAARLING. :)
5. Hoodies/any clothing item that has a hood, are not allowed in almost all stores in England because it is considered a gang sign and they want to see your face in case you steal something. (This sucks cause I love hoodies.)
6. NEVER EVER just say "yes" to a teacher. You MUST say "yes mamm" or "yes sir."
7. England is what I like to call "Skinny Land."
8. Juice=Squash
9. French Toast=Eggy Bread
10. When you greet someone, it's not "How are you?" It's "You alright?"
11. We say zero, they say null.
12. We say allowance, they say pocketmoney.
13. A LOT of people have bad teeth. If you have braces or if your teeth are white, you have a lot of money because dentists are extremely expensive here. Only few kids have braces.
14. We say a class, they say a lesson.
15. We say chips, they say crisps.
16. We say tennis shoes, they say trainers.
17. The humor in England is sarcasm.
18. "Cheers" is another way of saying thank you.
19. We say "how are you?" They say "you okay?"
20. I finally found a word to describe their food: mild. Their food is very boring with no...ZEST in it. Their sweets are NOT sweet and their meals don't have many spices in them. When they try American candy, they LOVE it.
21. I used to think American chocolate was good, but it's dirt compared to British chocolate.
22. The people here eat small portions.
23. We say the bathroom or the restroom, they say the toilets.
24. When we think someone is a really nice person, we say "oh they're so cool/nice/awesome!" They say "ahh she's lovely."
25. When we agree with someone, we say, "oh, me too!" They say "I like that as well!" We would say that too, but in Utah, we RARELY say as well.
26. "Brilliant" is a word used often.
27. "Sort if out" is a phrase used a lot also, which my dad likes to say a lot. :)
28. It is polite to take one serving only when eating at someone's house.
29. Great trifles here!

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Canceled!!! (and pics)

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