Settling in to residence

We moved in to the residence yesterday morning. It was a very smooth transition and they were very organized with all our keys and info. We dropped our stuff in the tiny room (more on that later) and headed out to Keith's meeting with the teaching agency. It was a bit of a journey on the tube but by this point we were already old pros using the system (well, except for an instant where I almost had us going the wrong direction). Many forms later, we headed off to do some banking before going back to Uxbridge to pick up some basic kitchen materials.

It is a strange feeling to be stocking a kitchen from scratch once again. It makes you realize what the basics really are - in our case, two mugs, two plates, two forks, knifes and spoons. We also discovered a grocery store nearby and picked up more basics. We will have to head out this afternoon to get some more groceries. Because we are car-less and haven't yet figured out the bus system, anything we buy we have to be able to carry home.
Keith is already nearly finished his first day of work. We walked to his school last night to check the route and the time - it is almost exactly half an hour - a good walk. But better than having to take the tube every day!