We’ve been in our new neighborhood north of the Thames for almost two months now, and both of us have really enjoyed getting to know a new part of the city. The make-up of our new neighborhood is a bit different. There are a lot more children here, both at church and near home. As we transit between home and work, we frequently travel Edgware Road, which has a distinctive Middle Eastern feel to it. The shop names are written in Arabic, you see many women in full burkhas and loads of people sitting at the restaurants puffing away on the hookahs.
At church, we bump shoulders with a lot more Americans than we did before our move; also a good number of Asians. The congregation is much larger, and there are many experienced members and things feel very organized. I had to laugh a little today when someone gave me a fancy, colorful and detailed flyer for an upcoming activity. Haven’t seen anything like that since we left the States. It takes us a little bit longer to get to church now (about 45 minutes) but it’s only one bus ride, and not bad. The ride is my one chance during the week to sneak a peak at the window displays at Harvey Nichols. I used to pass Harvey Nichols daily on my commute to/from work. I love their creative and somewhat bizarre displays.
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