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Right before traffic lights turn from red to green, the yellow light comes on again as a warning. I have often wished for this system to exist, but I didn't realize that it was a thing in other countries. It's very beneficial for jay-walking pedestrians--do I have time to cross? Yes indeed I do, because the yellow light has not come on yet.
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Sidewalks seem to be more uneven here. Shoes that don't give me any trouble back home are giving me some guff.
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We didn't have hot water for about three days. It was quite unpleasant! I wouldn't have been that upset about it, but when our host was giving us a tour of the flat, he explicitly said that there was never any trouble with the hot water. When he said that I thought, "Well I should hope not, it's 2015 and we're paying you like a bazillion pounds to stay here," and then it turned out to be lies! (I'm sure it wasn't a deliberate lie, I think he got this place fairly recently.) The solution turned out to be pouring more water into the boiler. Of course.
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Since British Netflix has different options, we've been exploring new television. I'm enjoying Fresh Meat, a comedy about six university students who miss out on campus housing and end up renting a house together. I've noticed that British TV shows tend to have more diverse casts than American shows. Still overwhelmingly white of course, but definitely an improvement.
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We saw this pretty plant the other day:
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| My mom has informed me that this is a passion flower. Thanks Mom! |
xo
Hannah
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