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Published: February 27th 2012
Up early, breakfast then school work/diaries/technology catch up.
Did my research and found the local equivalent of Warrawong westfield - but so much better and bigger. So off we set! Loved the tom tom (yes, I know even more technology.) Besides getting a mobile I wanted to check out the UK equivalent of walmart (kmart but better).
Instead I found this amazing shop that was like best and less on steroids. I went nuts - well not as crazy as i would normally - who can resist 3.50 pound for two kids tshirts!!!!! I pretend they're souveners. I put a lot back, really wished Terri and Lara were here to see this! The dual shopping queens wouldn't believe it! Think i will be sending back a lot more than I thought! Luckily the shoes I loved (about 10 pairs) were not in my size. The name of this mecca is Primark.
Introduced the kids to WH Smith - again too many bargains, and Thorntons chocolates.
Then to Sainsburys - OMG - clothes, food, everything. I dumped the family and wandered around like a complete tourist, sooooooo many ready meals, tooooooo many things I wanted to try. Pack
of complete Indian takeaways- included rice, curries and accompaniments all in a big takeaway box for under 10.00 pound. Got a huge 200g wedge of french brie - 1 pound!!!!!!! OK OK i know I didn't come to shop but I really thing grocery shopping gets you immersed in local culture quicker than anything. The kids were totally under whelmed - resorted to bribery.
Kasey bought her first doll - what a suprise! Cooper saved his money.
I skipped Boots, M&S and many other stores. I realsie now i have a problem so i suspect from now on Greg will be doing the hunter gathering at the shops for food. I can't trust myself.
We had a late lunch and then out to kick the ball around. Beautiful sunny afternoon after a drizzly morning.
The house is amazingly warm - central heating isn't need really until dark. We just put it on when we need it, not too often as the house is so well insulated.
York tomorrow - my birthday treat!
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Caleb Bate
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Sweet
I like the house. It looks like 4 storeys. I found out yesterday that I made it to the A side for soccer - yeah. Cummins Commits are in the lead for the ashes! My mum says she wishes she was there to eat the cheese with you. She says Jo should go grocery shopping everyday - don't leave it to Greg!!!!