Tomorrow we leave Buffalo @ 5:30 and Philly @ 9:00, arriving in Manchester @ 9:00 AM.

I took the afternoon off today and all day tomorrow as I have so much to do, plus I can focus on nothing other than my trip, so there is little point to my being there anyway!!

Thankfully my Mom bought me a super umbrella for Christmas, so hopefully I'll at least keep my head dry!

Thanks for minding the list in my absence! I do appreciate it Maggie! And believe me, we will have a wonderful time! We're all so excited as its my daughter's first time to the UK. She is 8 and bouncing off the walls! Its her first time flying too, so I really hope she will sleep on the plane!

As you get to Manchester's arrivals I'll be sitting in their departure lounge waiting for my flight out to Philly which leaves at 11am.

Enjoy your trip!

Gillian

p.s. You'll definitely need that umbrella.

Safe journeys, everyone! And if anyone has a layover I hope you make your connecting flight! Don't get stranded like I did

Gillian and Julez can wave at each other!!

I think Gillian will likely be in the US before I leave as I arrive in Manchester on Saturday morning! I'll wave anyway!

Are you flying US Air? I always use them for trips to the UK. Always works out to be cheapest.

Gillian and Julez -- happy and safe travels!

I flew US to Philly from Manchester 14 months ago in cattle class was a good smooth flight leg room was ok but I flew Envoy Class on the way back to Manchester was drinking champagne whilst the cattle class was boarding I felt abit like Mrs Bucket then I got moved to the front of plane to the bed seats that was heaven.

Have a safe flight.

yes canada does
maybe we can get honorary british membership here like we do in the canada forum

Get to drinking your tea and eating your crumpets and we'll think about it

I'm so envious of you! So pleased for you too. I can't wait until I'm sitting in Manchester departure lounge knowing I'm on the way to starting out my life with Jesse. I wish you the best of luck!

p.s. Julez, she's not kidding. You WILL need that umbrella.

Doh! I keep forgetting about the time difference.

Yep, I'm flying US Air and they were the cheapest. Just £297 Manchester to Boston via Philly.

Gillian

Who did you book that through? Whenever I look at US Airways I get something over £600

I booked it through www.lastminute.com

US Airways own website was a lot more expensive.

Gillian

Thank you

I used my paper NHS card.

Gillian ~ Safe trip over here and welcome to the USA!

Julez ~ Safe trip to Blighty! Eat lots of chips for me.

Anyone here ever read Bill Bryson?

No, but an awful lot of my friends enjoy his books! He was pretty popular throughout high school and college.

Morning folks! Jeraly, I'm expecting you to post lots

I love his books

Particularly Notes from a Big Country and also Notes from a Small Island.

Haha - not doing a grand job posting at the moment - am running around liek a blue @r$ed fly trying to do three jobs at once! One of my colleagues is away so I get to do her work as well - yay!!

Will defo be around at lunchtime and am trying to sneak on while on hold!! How sad am I?!

Aw! *hugs* I hope your employers appreciate what you're doing!

If you're sad, I must be twice as sad...I put off some work to post here

Have heaps of work to do myself - but can't do any of it until the initial stage has been read and approved by the boss *sighs* So another day of boring filing and copying for me... posting here is probably more productive in the grand scheme of things!

there's not a test here like there is in the canada forum is there?

How funny. My sister and BIL's flight is leaving Manchester at 10:50. Or rather, has left Manchester. They arrive here at 14:50. So excited. But so much to do. Think I'll have a cup of tea first.

BTW, I got really confused when I kept seeing your name, Gillian. That's mine too. And, because you never see anyone with that name over here I was thinking.... Oh! They're talking to me!

Haha - well with our crazily slow system and me doing about three people's work I am tired stressed and have a headache!! BUT I worked through lunch so I get to go home at 4pm - w00t! Then I am going grocery shopping with my mum where I will buy a big bottle of wine and some (hopefully not too unhealthy but the way I am feeling right now ) munchies so I can chill out on here tonight/tomorrow

Actually tomorrow is CSI night

Glad you get to go home early Aly - you've more than earned it with such a busy day - and all that extra work and stressing must surely have burned off more calories than a normal day - so treats are in order!

Wish I had that excuse *sighs mournfully with added drama* but this is my fifth day in the land of no chocolate and I'm trying to convince myself that I might have lost half a pound.

On the plus side my Mum bought me a lovely little carry on case yesterday that she saw in a sale!

I've read his, and he recently penned an interesting biography on Shakespeare (which was very interesting!).

Yup - definitely excused, with all that work. Enjoy your evening!

Hannah - tell me about it. I'm trying to be chocolate free, too. I know it's my one vice and I'd really love to shift some weight this year! Unfortunately my friend bought me a Crunchie yesterday, and, well, I couldn't hurt her feelings, could I?!

Instead of the occasional chocolate bar I've been spreading some Nutella on a slice of wholemeal toast. I like to think it's a little bit healthier. Fewer calories, at least!

Hey all -- I'm sure you'll be pleased to note that I managed to get my coffee this morning. Victory is mine!

Going mental anyway -- had a FedEx package I desperately need NOT delivered because for some reason the delivery dude thought the office was not open. Hello? FedEx? I AM SITTING RIGHT HERE. At this very moment.

Sure, My husband and I both read Bill Bryson.
We enjoy him.

anyone know if you can get season 3 of little britain on dvd here?

If you have a multi region DVD player and an LCD TV you could order it from UK Amazon and have it shipped over here. That's if you can't get ahold of it in the States.

That is such a good excuse!! Ok - I don't feel so bad now - it is so nice being home early in my slippers Think might have quick bath and get into some joeys (comfy clothes) before going to the store with mum so when I get back I can just put my slippers on and relax

Man I sound so old!!

Amazon.com has a lot of Little Britain items but I can't quite tell if they have Season 3. I just ordered The Up Series. The first 2 or 3 came on Canadian TV but then never continued, so it was driving me mad to know what happened to everyone.


I just ordered this for my son. He loves Shakespeare.

I have a splitting headache

I'm blaming my housemate; she recently bought a new bed and it squeaks like crazy whenever she and her boyfriend have sex. 1 am and I was woken up; it felt like I was only an inch away from it.

EDIT: Region free DVD players are the best! Definitely worth purchasing.

Of course not! *laughing* I'm trying to be good because Mark will be here soon and I don't want him remembering me for the next six months as having thighs this chunky (am always at least half a stone lighter in the summer).

Hmmm... and I'm pretty sure I've seen Season 3 of Little Britain on Amazon.com in NTSC format.

Knock on their door the next time and ask if everything's okay.

That would be hilarious!! My brother went through that with his (now ex) "fiance" (he was 19, she was 17 and basically screwed him for all he was worth - no pun intended )... It was gross cause it's my BROTHER and I have the room next to him... And it wasn't just squeaky bed... *shudders thinking of it*

I'm the same way (half a stone lighter in summer) but fortunately Alex has seen me the past two Christmases, so I know that if he can put up with that, we'll be okay! Doesn't mean I don't get embarrassed, though!



Hehe

She 'only' gets to see him once every 1-3 weeks (I know, nothing compared to what we go through, right?!) so I didn't want to say anything...but perhaps if it does manage to wake me up again (I'm usually a pretty heavy sleeper) I'll ask very politely if there is anything she can do to lessen the noise. I know how difficult it is to try and curb your noise levels when you're on the floor above, though - last year we were in a different house and I was the one in the attic room, and she often had to request that I turn my computer's volume down/tread more softly when I wasn't even aware I was making all that much noise to begin with!

Ack!

Yeah, one thing I'm very grateful for - I've never heard any of my relatives going at it.

Yeah - but that's a COMPUTER!!!!

My sister-in-law is ALWAYS mentioning how great in bed my brother is. It makes me want to hurl. Why would I have any interest in that???



That's exactly what I thought!

I am almost ready for my trip! Freaking out a bit! I hope I have everything!!!!

Oh that is so disturbing! That girl needs to learn about boundaries.

Sorry, Jeraly...I'm not quite sure what you meant by your post. Thinking seems to be a little hard for me today.

Julezabelle - I couldn't sleep for two days before the last time I flew. I'm sure you'll be fine!

well at any minute this evening I'm expecting a phone call from my brother or his girlfriend. They are on a break in London whilst she is getting fitted for her bridesmaids dress for her sisters wedding which is in South Africa in March. They all going out for a meal tonight and my bro planning on popping the question. He's already warned her sister and her fiance. Kirsten is south African (hence south african wedding) and only here on a year by year employment type visa so now we trying to suss out UK visas.

I hope she says yes,she is great and her and my bro so good for each other...she's the only one of his girlfriends I've actually liked let alone had as a wine drinking mate!

Overstock.com might have Little Britian...I think I saw it recently!?


We got (from VJ) a region hack code so we could make all our DVD players region free! Love it.

I have one new dvd player that doesn't have a code yet and that is only because it is still new!
I have the website at home if anyone wants it I'll post it tonight. But I got it from some one here so maybe they'll post it.


If anyone is a hill walker, I bought my husband the 'Mountain' DVD for Christmas. We both love it.

OK, guys, I am outta here!! Last post until next Sunday!

Have a great week Julez, see you when you get back!