Day 2

Coming up.... :)

CHELMSFORD :)

Got a lot to pen up !!!! Chelmsford here I come ....

My first few days in London

Now I'm finally here in London. My way of approach to things started changing slowly, and YES !! I'm loving each and every bit of it. Few days later I had to start my new course. Well my first day in college?? OMG!! Just don't remind me!!!! I was not at all impressed with it. Well let's stop now with the college thing here,as I'm getting more pissed of thinking about it.

I started going to the college we had class from Monday to Wednesday and well rest of the days I was free and doing nothing. For few days I started going out in London exploring each and every bit of London and got new facts which I guess not everyone knew about it.I got few from people I met in the pub and few online.Even though English is the language spoken here I have no doubt this is the place were all the languages are spoken than any other city in the world. When you drive or go on a train or a bus after Mile End and Shepherds Bush English is just a foreign language.Well I was surprised !!!

Now going all around my pocket is getting thinner and thinner, Time for me to find a job.

So what do you mean by Monkey, Sky rocket and cream your pants ???

Yeah!!! I am putting together few words and phrases which are commonly used handy London slangs and words. They will also be a benefit for the adopted Londoners who have made this beautiful city their home and millions of tourists who pop up every year. I guess it would be beneficial to both. In this section I will list some of the slang terms that I have heard one or more times in bus, tubes and shopping centers.Few are really my favourites, well If there are any new terms suggested by the visitor of my site I will include their name and user name.

Could you imagine mayor of London Boris Johnson telling to Cameron telling that he was “ tighter than a duck’s arse”, that would be vote winner for him.

So what I write down few useful slags and phrases that are mainly used by Londoners.

Aeroplane Blond- One who has dyed her hair but still have a Black Box.

Backhander - A dodgy payment that is made in a secretive manner. Such as someone who pays a local councillor a few quid to ensure that they get a planning application passed.

Bel- End - As in the of penis. Used as an insult to someone, such as John you are a bell-end.

Boat Race - a personal Favourite..hehe!!! but not very politically correct, But on ‘London is cool’ we couldn't gibe a toss about PC brigade! It means she looks amazing from behind, But her face is as ugly as a bull dog chewing a nettle with pee on it.

Chas’n’Dave- Just what I am needing at the moment, means ‘shave’. I need a chas’n’Dave!

Cream your Knickers- an expression used to describe someone when they get overly exited over some thing.

Damage- How much does it cost, ‘ What’s the damage mate?

Dosh- Money

The faith- Police

Gooner – Nickname of Arsenal Fans

Monkey- Term used for £500

Nicker - Money - That’s is 900 nicker in any shop you’re lucky enough to find one in’.

On the game – and there are few round here, means she is a prostitute.

Sky rocket - Pocket. Put that 20 quid in your sky rocket.

Sweet- cool or excellent used when things are going good or someone is happy about some thing.

Trouble and strife- a term used to describe the wife.

Tighter that a ducks arse- They are very mean or stingy with money.

Easy rider- Modern rhyming slang for cider. ‘’Give us a pinta easy mate’’- Suggested by Brian MacDonald.

Have an Eye Tower- Slang for ‘have an eye full’ Suggested by AL.

Pictures of Queen - Paper money, notes, Example – How do you want to pay?

Pictures of Queen mate. Suggested by Dan Adams.

Rat with a wig on – Ugly lady

Wind and Kite - Modern slang used for website

Tony - Hair. I am off to get my Tony cut.

Now that's all about London underground

Iwas the cause of great troubles

Yet, resting among leaves ,

I did nothing wrong.

After much waiting I was taken in hand,

passed from one to another.

Broken I moved beyond sharp barriers

and was cradled in wetness, mashed to pulp.

Soon I entered a dark tunnel

where bathed in acids I altered my being.

But what I entered I also altered,

bringing Light where there had been darkness.

I brought strife where there had been peace,

pain there there had been comfort.

My journey ended in place of corruption

but by then I had changed the world.

My Second Day - Greenwich

I had a decent sleep.

It was not dark till 10.00 PM in the night, which was a little bit of annoying as I was sleeping next to the window so it was a little hard for me to sleep and it was cold in the night, I found it hard to sleep I didn't remove my socks and I didn't realize that I had grabbed one of my used socks(The one I wore in flight), But didn't bother getting down again and opening bag to get a clean one- So I used the dirty one.

So after a smelly night I went to have a quick Break fast and then go and explore London. I had brought a map of London which showed most of the attractions here. After planning where to go, I started walking with no luck, I returned home around 3.PM, I got a bit lost in between and had to ask for the directions thrice. Luckily everyone seemed willing to help. I didn't see anything worth other than a funny looking squirrel running across the road-haha!!! Makes me laugh when I think about it. The stupid thing is that its just a normal looking squirrel but I find it Funny looking.

Later My friend Arun Came to see me, we planned to go to Greenwich, Moved that was my first experience travelling in London underground (Tube). Reached Greenwich in 30 mins , Before planning to explore we thought having a drink and then walking around.

Later got back home around 11.pm and then I was to hit the sack, But before going to bed I was thinking of having a shower, But then I was really tiered, By doing this I am not going to change my name to something French, So I have an excuse of not having a shower.. hehe!!!

I didn't take any photos as there wasn't any worthwhile photographing ( Except the squirrel but I wasn't quick enough) I did take a few though But that was for my private collection and I don't want to bore you with those. :)

Jet Lagged My First Day In London

Joys of Heathrow, and the hospitality of Oman Airlines

I was pumped to get out of the Flight and I was very lucky to have found a place to stay. My Friends came Tinu and George came to pick me from the Airport. The airport was really so big that it took me around half and hour to find them I was all loaded with my backpack.

First impressions of the country?

All the cars are tiny and the combination of driving on the similar side of the road and all the roundabouts made the idea of driving there a bit daunting.Once in the city, navigating the London Underground is pretty easy after I got over my generic fear of public transportation (hah!) and the regional rail services were pretty easy and frequent too, buses remain a mystery but walking everywhere there wasn't a tube solved that.
Later I got home from the airport around 9P.M, On the way I saw most of the interesting places.
My friends dropped me to my new place where I had to stay and gave a brief idea of what London is all about, they were so kind to me and later then they left,Met new people who where also sharing that house down stares. The time was around 22.00 I was badly in need of a good sleep. Had a quick dinner and Off to Bed..!!!