Had the dream trip....Having the nightmarish B Ed

I really really enjoyed the trip to UK, yes it did happen, in August, for 15 days,
With Chandan and Little A, not by myself with kid, in the long run, thank God for that! Who would take Little A to McDonalds, while I went to the pub by myself, just to see what a pub is, & was rewarded for my curiosity with really bad Shepherd's pie, really, is it supposed to be that oily? Also an English bartender who gave me back 25 cents less, not knowing I count my change before pursing it... But considering I was surrounded by not a single person I knew, I decided to drop the idea of going to the consumer's forum! The weirdest thing I tried was eating was "haggis pate", sheep meat... Not advisable & not finish-able!! Being the kind to experiment, I often found myself sitting opposite a smiling Chandan, eating stuff like 'risotto' , not having the guts to throw it away for I had just refused his offer to go to an Indian takeaway with him! I did eventually do a lot of the traveling by myself, for, the better half needed to rest two days after visiting Warwick castle, and I needed two more days to cover all I wanted to see... with such opposing views on how a vacation ought to be spent, we felt assured that we were indeed ourselves, always opposing and together! I found the Lake district to be a cleaner and greener Nainitaal, wish we could keep our country as neat... Really really
wish... Our Scottish landlady was a character straight out of Dickens, complete with scarf, and rosy cheeks, and her matron like accent! Getting in touch with Subhadra and her family was special, (my school friend,) and we saw Aarakshan with them at the movie hall, more like a home heater really. The evening was a little spoilt by little A banging her lips, but God bless her, she was back in shape next morning, ready to go out with me :-) the sunny days were to die for.. the strange thing is, people are willing to help you if the sun is out, on a rainy day, they help, but the frown is firmly in place.. Weather is all important, as even little A learnt to ask every morning: aaj rainy day haIn? No? Sunny day? No? Cloudy day? No? Get the drift mummy? No? ;-) one experience I would advise for all, is a Yeoman's tour at the jewel tower... One thing I feel good about, is having taken Little A to a theatre at the Scottish Fringe festival, her first ever " Hansel and Gretel"... I had to pick between my and her theatre, due to time abundance, of course it's sarcastic, and I did the Indian mom thing by choosing to watch little A watch the play... She was so happy, and I was happier... My years of speaking to her in English had paid off... She least of all had a language problem, telling who ever would care to listen, I live in..... The address is, first sleeping line, then standing line, then again standing line....and I live in a big house.. Yeah, even she got it, space is premium in UK! I managed to do a lot, did not manage a lot more.. And cherish some moments as the recitation in Wordsworth's cottage ( from where little A collected a pebble, as I did not have cash to buy a souvenir and Chandan was resting some place from where he would not have to walk!), lines which truly captures my trip for me:
For oft when on my couch I lie...
in vacant or in Pensive mood...

Now for the BEd...keeping it. For another time:-)






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