Another week has come and gone here in Oxford. Seems like they continue to fly by! I had a lovely weekend. Friday night, I stayed in and we all seemed to have the same idea - quick, easy, tasty supper of pizza! Saturday was absolutely gorgeous, so I went for a bike ride up to Summertown (just north of Oxford city centre). When I got back, my roommates were heading out to a Cider Festival downtown, and invited me along. It was at a pub I hadn't been to yet,
Far From the Maddening Crowd. A few of their friends met up with us as well and we spent the night socializing there. On the way home, we stopped to get some food.
While I am taking in the British culture, and sacrificing parts of my culture, there are things that I just can't sacrifice - especially after living in Quebec the month before I came over here. For the past 2 Saturdays, I have started to bring some Canadian culture to the streets of Oxford. What is this culture I am introducing to the British folk, you ask? POUTINE! The unofficial food of Canada. However, I can't order it as poutine over here, yet. I have to say "Chips, Cheese and Gravy!" I don't think my roommates have quite hopped on the poutine culture train yet, nor has anyone else that I know of - but I am not a quitter. Back in September, when I was in Cambridge, we asked at a pub if they had poutine. The bartender asked us what kind of cocktail that was.
The Hobgoblin at the Pub last night
I spent the afternoon today walking down by the Thames into town. Had coffee at a little cafe, and
(Catherine, cover your eyes!) applied for a few more PE Specialist positions in the London area. On my way back home along the Thames, there was some racing going on. Very exciting. Each boat had its own cheering section. The athlete in me was very jealous to not be part of that competition, but it was cool to be near it.
Tonight is Halloween, and we have already had a few kids to our door - not many though. We also changed our clocks back already - the British have to be the first at everything. Anyway, I am only 4 hours ahead of Canada for the next week!
I have been taking pictures of the gorgeous colours that fall is providing us with - the quality isn't great, as they were taken with my mobile, but enjoy!
Much love! xo
