Thursday, 31 January 2013

Week 1 in London

So I've been here 1 week and generally, things look better today than they did a week ago!  A few minor ups and downs.  First, the weather hasn't been as bad as I expected.  It's gloomy but not terribly cold.  There has been a little bit of rain but the drizzly kind that just gets your hair wet and doesn't warrant taking out an umbrella.  I probably just cursed tomorrow into a downpour with that comment!

I did find an apartment on my first day out with my realtor last week!  It is a super cute place not too far from Notting Hill.  Big windows and a little balcony overlooking a tree-lined street - it really does feel like a movie!  Unfortunately my biggest downer of the week is that even though I HAD a lease agreed with the landlord, it turns out that in London that isn't secure until the lease is actually signed.  So while I had even paid a security deposit, he was still shopping it around with other agents and got a better offer.  So I'm back out again! 

The good news is that I had seen a good backup place.  I can't even remember all the details about it except that I liked the feel of the living room, it had a dishwasher and an odd little bathroom with no separate shower - just a shower head on the wall and a drain in the middle of the floor!  I hope I like it because I've agreed to at least a 6 month lease rather than starting over again looking!  My dad liked that it came with an alarm system.  :) 

In the interest of keeping this post not TOO long, I'll wrap up with a few things I encountered over the weekend...

A picturesque fountain I passed in Hyde Park during my Saturday morning run.

I also ran by this little place - that's Kensington Palace where Princess Diana lived!

I told you not to come to this website for great photos!  This is me demostrating my self-photo-taking skills.  And to prove that I am really here.  I know this cut off the top of Big Ben, but the other one I took cut off my face, so this seemed like the better option! 

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  1. Have you had any fish and chips yet?

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    1. Yes but just once. I'm going to try another place close to my hotel this week though!

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  2. Oh No!!! Amy I'm so sorry about the apartment...I was so looking forward to the pics ....well you learn something new. I do have to agree with your Dad about the alarm system. So are you all moved in yet?

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    1. Not yet, this one still isn't final until my deposit wire comes from the US. Hopefully tomorrow or Tuesday! Then I'll move in when I get back from Atlanta.

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