Hello there!
Finally back from the UK. Two weeks over there were filled with activity and excitement. Fights and fun. Disagreements and dinner. I could alliterate all day long!!! Hehe ...
We landed there on the 13th of March, 1pm UK time. Qatar Airways, btw, is pretty decent, and in my opinion, the food they serve in their economy class is way better than the food they serve in the Emirates economy class. We were staying at a friend's house, and his roommates were terribly sweet and obliging, considering we were occupying space in their house. Travelling on the Tube with heavy luggage is NOT fun, I do assure you. By the end of the day, my legs were aching and I wasn't even carrying anything heavy!!! My friends were the ones carrying the bags, while I carried my cabin luggage. This day was pretty chilled out, limited to collapsing in his house. It's absolutely essential houses there have a heater methinks, coz during evenings and nights, IT'S COLD!!! I was really excited about living in my friend's house; the room I was sleeping in had red walls! Yay for me!
The 14th was also a pretty laidback day. We were jetlagged I suppose, and just went grocery shopping and my gal friend cooked tuna pasta that night (no, I did not help for fear of ruining everything). We did go out in the afternoon to get groceries, and used the DLR to get to a huge ASDA. We did stop at this area called the Royal Victoria Docks which was simply wonderful. A huge expanse of lake, with an amazing bridge as seen in the picture... it just looked beautiful. Walked around this whole area, then went to get the groceries. As a result, by the time we reached home, we just cooked and combined lunch and dinner!
The 15th and 16th I was outside London with Stained. We'd gone to Sheffield on the 15th, stayed overnight and then went to Leeds the next morning, and returned to London 16th evening. I'd gone because I wanted to check out the colleges I'd been accepted to. This is a picture of the Petersborough Cathedral, taken at a stopover on our way to Sheffield.
At Sheffield, I stayed with a family friend, whom I was meeting after a decade possibly, who was actually doing a similar course to the one I applied to at the university there, which was easier for me in terms of getting relevant information about what I'd be doing if I went there. This is a photo of one of the spheres found in the Millennium Square, near the Peace Gardens and the Winter Gardens in Sheffield... 
The next day, ie, the 16th, we were in Leeds, and due to certain circumstances, I couldn't actually visit the university, but I did get a feel of the town, which was something. Also, we saw those life-size chess boards and pieces in a central part of the city, and ended up watching a 8-9 year old boy beat a 28-29 year old man in a game of chess. It was pretty cool, all in all. Reached London in the evening...
Will write about the remaining days in future posts!!! :)
