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Message from America

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GillieB Mon 10-Sept-12 17:46:54

Hi! Y'all. We're settled in Escondido for a few more days and I thought I would say hello to everyone back home. I'm only allowed the computer for another few minutes, so I'll have to have a look next time I'm on.

As usual we are having a great time and having a giggle about the differences between us and our American cousins - yesterday's was when I ordered a cup of tea in a restaurant; the conversation went like this. "Tea, please". Waitress "is that iced tea?' Me - "No, hot please". Waitress "Do you want it with honey?" Me " Yuck." Puzzled face and much shaking of the head. Waitress "It's common to have hot tea with honey round here".

By the way, I now know why Americans eat out so much - it's because groceries are so expensive in the supermarkets.

Bye for now.

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Bags Mon 15-Oct-12 07:27:50

Oh, you said "close to", not "near", but still smileing.

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Bags Mon 15-Oct-12 07:29:31

I suppose in north American terms, everywhere in Scotland is "close to" everywhere else smile

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Nonu Fri 19-Oct-12 12:55:09

Hi all back safe and sound in good old blighty , had a really wonderful , wonderful time , hope you all well sunshine

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glassortwo Fri 19-Oct-12 12:58:41

Welcome back nonu I enjoyed all your messages smile

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Nonu Fri 19-Oct-12 12:59:00

Another bit of good news , having family here next week as it is half term . Iam a lucky little blighter .
Just for interest sake how far is Galloway from Edinburgh ? Bags

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Nonu Fri 19-Oct-12 13:00:01

Thanks glass , enjoyed sending them smile

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Elegran Fri 19-Oct-12 18:17:07

Nonu As the crow flies it looks like about 100 miles from Edinburgh to the Galloway Forest Park on the Google map, but the roads are not direct and most of them not motorway, so would be more of a drive than first appears. I would hardly call it "near" or "close to" Edinburgh - nearer to Glasgow - but I suppose Edinburgh was a place they were likely to have heard of.

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Nonu Sat 20-Oct-12 15:00:24

Think you have hit the nail on the head there Elegran smile

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