By the way...as of 6 weeks after my move in, the welcome sign is still up! :)
When I weighed my bags coming over to the UK they were a few pounds overweight (despite my obsessive weighing before we went to the airport...) but it all made sense after I found the stowaway!
Nicky is loving his new life in London, although he really wants some new clothes since he's had the same outfit for 6 years since TCU! *hint hint Grandma...*
Our flat is beautiful - most of my family & friends have seen pictures but below are some that I took right after I arrived.
One of the first things I did when I arrived was to book a trip to Camberley and do a 'trial run' of my commute into the office. Camberley is about 30 miles west of Clapham Junction, in Surrey and I have one train change to get there. Lloyd and I made the trek on the weekend to ensure I knew where to buy my ticket, what platform to get on, what station to change trains at, what platform to get on for the next train, where to get off that train, and then navigate the walk to the office. Lots to think about so I was glad Lloyd was there to help out. Luckily we live only about a 5mins walk to the station and its only about a 10min walk to the office so not too much walking overall (even though it feels like it in heels!!).
The first part of my work commute takes about 40 mins and then I change trains at Ascot, a small little town mostly famous as being the site of the Ascot Racecourse, located only 6 miles away from Windsor Castle. The racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and has held regular horse races ever since. I am hoping that we can go to Royal Ascot next June so that I can wear a fancy dress and one of those British fascinator hats!
After changing trains in Ascot there's only 2 stops to Camberley, which is a sleepy little British town in the countryside. I assured mom that the train station was very safe and with only two tracks there is not a lot going on at the station. A quick 7 min walk and then I'm at the SkillSoft UK office, which is conveniently located right next to a mall in the center of town. Unfortunately for my pocketbook I have to walk past H&M everyday! :) As you can see it's a very quiet place and I feel very safe walking here.
In the next post I'll put up more pics of Lloyd and I running around London and some of our other adventures!
Our flat is beautiful - most of my family & friends have seen pictures but below are some that I took right after I arrived.
The first two pictures were taken from my balcony facing the southeast and the third is looking down into our garden area, shared with our neighbors.
One of the first things I did when I arrived was to book a trip to Camberley and do a 'trial run' of my commute into the office. Camberley is about 30 miles west of Clapham Junction, in Surrey and I have one train change to get there. Lloyd and I made the trek on the weekend to ensure I knew where to buy my ticket, what platform to get on, what station to change trains at, what platform to get on for the next train, where to get off that train, and then navigate the walk to the office. Lots to think about so I was glad Lloyd was there to help out. Luckily we live only about a 5mins walk to the station and its only about a 10min walk to the office so not too much walking overall (even though it feels like it in heels!!).
The first part of my work commute takes about 40 mins and then I change trains at Ascot, a small little town mostly famous as being the site of the Ascot Racecourse, located only 6 miles away from Windsor Castle. The racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne and has held regular horse races ever since. I am hoping that we can go to Royal Ascot next June so that I can wear a fancy dress and one of those British fascinator hats!
After changing trains in Ascot there's only 2 stops to Camberley, which is a sleepy little British town in the countryside. I assured mom that the train station was very safe and with only two tracks there is not a lot going on at the station. A quick 7 min walk and then I'm at the SkillSoft UK office, which is conveniently located right next to a mall in the center of town. Unfortunately for my pocketbook I have to walk past H&M everyday! :) As you can see it's a very quiet place and I feel very safe walking here.
In the next post I'll put up more pics of Lloyd and I running around London and some of our other adventures!
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