Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Survival 101 in London




So the wedding was wonderful. We finally made our move to London with 5 bags and 3 boxes. Till we sort out our accommodation, we are staying in a service apartment in central central London.

Now, the wonderful thing about the location of this place is the W1 postcode. Bond Street (read : shopping mecca) is moments away. If you still have no clue what's in the area, Selfridge's is just around the corner. The shopping is GREAT but gets depressing after a while. I can't be splurging £800 on a handbag everytime I head out!

On to more important updates. I made progress and started cooking. I've not blown up any ovens or microwaved an egg. The consultant has given his stamp of approval.

While preparing dinner yesterday I realized that there was no can opener in this service apartment! It was too tiring to run out in the cold to buy a can opener. Rummaging through my bag, I found my trusty Swiss Army Knife. It definitely came in very useful in this situation.

The basic necessities so far:
  • Swiss Army Knife
  • credit card (with very high credit limit of course)
  • common sense
  • basic command of the English language

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