These are a jumble of impressions:
- While I'm sure that the Cambridge population is not representative of England as a whole, I have to say the smoking eradication programme has gone fairly well. Compared to Pittsburgh, it's relatively few and far between.
- Bicycles. There are bicycles and more bicycles. I think one is in more danger from a bicycle than from an automobile. And, there are a fair number of "fixies", i.e., fixed gear bicycles. Most of the riders do not wear helmets. And then there are those who have earphones...
- Hot pants. Yes, remember them? They've never gone out of style here. We saw them in Edinburgh and we see them here.
- Obesity? Well, I see plenty of it here.
- Lawns? If you want to see a "proper" lawn, then visit England. On my walk the other day I saw a mechanised lawn roller the size of a road roller.
Food items:
- I bought a skirt steak from the local farm. How local? Well, the cattle graze in the meadows in back of the university.
- Strawberries are now in season and they are delicious, esp. when compared with the sad plastic ones in the U.S.
- When we first got here I was buying asparagus from a farm right outside of town.
- The cheeses are really delicious --- there is a lot more to UK cheeses than just cheddar. I've been buying blue cheeses too and they can vary quite a bit in flavor.
- Strangely enough, wine prices for France/Italy are not lower than the US in spite of the cheaper transport costs...
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