Good Eats, New Car, and Helpful Pharmacists

9/24/16 - We went to a Seafood Festival at the Barbican. We had crab mac & cheese, prawn spring rolls, crispy prawns, and fish tacos. Which were all delicious.  Surprisingly fish tacos are very new here and aren't as popular as they are in the states. The kids decorated cookies and we walked around the stalls checking out the products from some local artisans.

9/25/16 - We purchased a 2nd car that will be Ron's primary vehicle. It is a 1989 Austin Mini Cooper. We have named her Ruby and plan to bring her back to the states. This is the what the car looked like when we first bought it. Of course anyone who knows Ron, knows he has already made several modifications, including new rims and tyres (yes, that is how it is spelled in the UK), custom speaker box, custom dash cover, custom liner for the boot (aka trunk) and a bunch of stuff under the hood that I don't remember.

10/1/16 - We learned something new about the health system. In the UK you can go see the pharmacist for minor illnesses such as earache, sore throat and bladder infection to name a few.  They are able to diagnose and prescribe antibiotics, if needed. This is very helpful if you develop any of these over a weekend when your local surgery (aka doctor's office) is closed and much more efficient that going to the hospital.