Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Mega Stores are Alive and Well in England

Day 4
VW went to work today. He also spent time working on housing and school appointments. We visit two schools tomorrow and then are having Tea with a co-worker’s family. (Our first tea! ) The wife works for the school inspection group.

We found a mega shopping area. We were looking for a place to replace the GPS (twice what we paid the first time for the same item. We have decided to wait and look further.) It was similar to a very large strip mall with all the big stores. For example, Curry’s is similar to Best Buy and ASDA is a division of Wal-Mart. So far, I haven’t really experienced my image of walking to the separate local grocer, butcher, baker, etc. A thing of the past? I will see as we settle into a home. It is nice to know the mega shop is available, but I had reverie about local shops.

1 comment:

howjudy said...

Beth, Vince, S, X,

Your blog is exceptional. Your mom shared the address with me today and Judy and I looked it over.

Great photos and wonderful narrative. It makes us want to be there or to have you back here. It looks like you have kept busy already.

The history over there is phenomenal. Judy and I have never been to Europe but maybe some day.

Keep blogging and we will keep reading.

howjudy