The Little Peugeot and the Magic Roundabout
FUNDAMENTALY SCRABULOUS!
So... my latest addiction is Scrabulous!!! It's Scrabble over the internet. Well, mainly Facebook, but I believe you can do it via email. If anyone wants a game, feel free to let me know!!! If you are already on Facebook, you need only download the application. If you are not, then you should join! Alternatively I think we can do it via the website.
SO... I THINK I CAN DANCE
My other addiction is So You Think You Can Dance! I just watched the whole third season in 3 days! I know it has started showing in Oz not that long ago. It's definintely worth a watch if you have not seen it before. The things these dancers can do, is just phenomenal. I guess as a try-hard dancer, it is easy to have an appreciation for the natural talent and the work ethic that the contestants have. The choreographers are also world class. Gideon hates the judges and the comments... but for me, their expertise also gives you more of an appreciation of the sheer skill involved...and, unlike Idol or X-Factor (which as just started up in the UK... Danii Minouge is on the panel!), the judges don't spend the whole time quibbling amongst themselves and making stupid comments.
Speaking of "so you think you can dance"...the last couple of Wednesday's we have been out dancing on Chapel Street.... just like at home! We have been going to Ceroc classes (modern jive) in Swindon, and it has been quite fun. There were some reasonable dancers there, and it was a beautiful dance floor. Just perfect for spinning :D *sigh*
THE LITTLE CAR THAT COULD
Well, it's really old news now... but I wanted to talk about my car!!! For the first time I actually own a car! It's a 1998 Peugeot, blue, with a kicking stereo!... and most importantly, adjustable seats! Don't laugh... that was actually one of the main determining factors in me finding a car... I just didn't fit into any of them... that and the automatic factor... yes, this retard still can't drive a manual (hmmmm... is that politically incorrect?).
Our little Peugeot, in our little driveway, in front of our little garage.
DRIVING IN THE UK
Driving in the UK has been entertaining, and can take some getting used to.
It started the first time we drove into Swindon in our hire car. We got on the motorway and saw lots of circular white signs with a big black diagonal line through it. In Darwin this used to mean open speed limit... we were pretty sure this was not what they meant here. In fact it actually means that all local restrictions have been removed, and therefore you can go at the standard maximum limit which is 70 miles an hour on a motor way. Duh... how obvious!?! And what's with the miles? The only reason I can think of that they have not switched over to the metric scale is that it would just be too expensive to replace all of the existing distance and speed limit signs.
And what about the roundabouts? They are everywhere! Actually, I have to admit that they work extremely well, but it takes some getting used to. One has to be very careful to be in the right lane on entering a roundabout, otherwise one will end up going in completely the wrong direction! The brilliant thing about the roundabouts though, is that if you happen to take a wrong turn somewhere, there is always a roundabout nearby so that you can make a U-turn.
We actually live in a small village outside of the main Swindon area, so we don't have much cause to go in there all that often. Swindon itself is an industrial town, so there is nothing that exciting about it. One thing I do love though is "The Magic Roundabout". The first time we arrived in Swindon, we were most amused when the GPS actually said "take the third exit at the Magic Roundabout"... and then we did some major panicking when we realised that we would have to go through it! Originally called 'County Islands', it is one massive roundabout that is surrounded by five small satellite roundabouts. Apparently, much research and development was invested in finding the most efficient way to manage such a large junction, and this was the hairbrained scheme they came up with! Surprisingly, it is actually quite easy to navigate, and it works a treat! I love it!
The road sign you see as you approach the Magic Roundabout.
An ariel view of The Magic Roundabout.
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3 comments:
cool car chica! we have become all practical and given up on our MG hunt boo hoo! SNAP on "So you think you can dance" - watched it for the 1st time last week - some of them are just brilliant espec. the rappers.
Kaz xx
Ah yes... the MG's. Andrew and Katherine used to have one, but they sold it a year and a half ago. I think the problem with a lot of the second hand ones is that they can get quite rusty. And yes, not the most practical car, especially if you have a family. Are you still looking to get something new?
Actually, you reminded me about something that I wanted to put on my last blog about MG's and other cars here... I will add it on now. Thanks Gorgeous!
Yeah, those break dancers do things that you wouldn't believe were humanly possible until you saw it in real life. I don't know if they have shown it yet, but there is a guy who auditions with a stripey brown tshirt, who does this really weird thing with his upper torso and arms... it is freaky!!... but oh so cool!
Oh my, that sure is a big round about :o They should have put a dial in the middle so you could tell the time while you drive through, after doing a couple of round-abouts :D
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