Holiday Update

I'm posting now from the house I'm staying in in London for a quick update. The Emirates were fantastic, and I hope to make a detailed post soon. I was also thinking of starting up another blog for holiday posts, but this will do for now.

Regarding London, first impressions were terrible. The airport staff were unfriendly and glum. The airport itself wasn't flash, and was really quite drab. We flew over on Emirates so we had a brilliant flight, though. However, apart from the bobbies at the airport, most people are actually quite nice in this country. The architecture is fantastic, and although the weather is quite cold, you'll be fine wearing a few extra layers of clothing and covering up. We visited good old Doc Martens, and there was an actual, real life British skinhead in there. I feel kinda sorry for the genuine skinheads because they have to put up with the stupid neo-Nazis giving them a bad name. This guy was pretty cool until he opened his mouth, after which he seemed a bit drunk. Might have just been the Cockney accent though. He talked to the shopkeep for a bit before vanishing just as quickly as he had arrived. Really weird.

I kinda have to post regarding the PC and CCTV everyone talks about in this country. It's true that CCTV is everywhere. There are notices around, especially on the Underground, about reporting suspicious activity, the police are watching to make the city a better place, bla bla. Cameras are quite sinister, especially since many of them in the Underground, and Overground, as well as a few rooftops, loudspeakers and etc. are covered in barbed wire for some reason. I originally figured it was to stop folks pulling them down, but I really have no idea now.

Two days in the UK and I'm already talking like one! :/