Milestone

Six months ago we arrived in England. This anniversary has sparked some reflection. Here is an inventory of sorts chronicling some of what we have done since September 2006.

1 airport pickup
3 trips to M&S/Debenhams to buy linens/pillows so we could sleep in our bed
2 cell phones purchased from Vodaphone
0 cells phones purchased that we use now
2 wrong trains taken by Brent to/from work
2 trips to York (2 full English cream teas at Betty’s tea room)
1 instance of sneaking into York Minster
45 days for Brent to get NIH number
181 days (and counting) for Beth to get her NIH number
2 conferences attended for work
3 nights in Edinburgh
5 glasses of Scotch enjoyed whilst in Edinburgh
27 days for BT to set up telephone
29 days for Sky to connect satellite
3 times Sky satellite service has been interrupted for extending periods (due to wind)
1 trip to Old Trafford
0 goals witnessed at Old Trafford in England V Macedonia match
1 Canadian Thanksgiving
1 trip to Glasgow
8 trips by Sainsburys to deliver groceries to our flat
29 midwifery students (partially) enlightened by Beth’s wisdom
1 car rented
2 Steak and Ale pies made
34 Mars bars eaten by Brent on the commute home
68 trips to Sheffield by Beth
7 full work weeks completed by Brent
1 trip to London
1 trip to Paris
1 new computer
10 trips to Costco
1 new pair of boots
1 snowfall
3 Frasier marathons on TV
4 friends engaged
20 phone calls home
1 giant bottle of Harvey’s Bristol Cream Sherry
4 bottles of Scotch
10 teenagers puking in the streets of Leeds
4 castles visited
18 sleepless nights
2 trips to Ikea
1 pay raise
1 Masters program started
2 PhD courses completed
170 days of rain