Coventry: My humble abode

I have been adventuring around Coventry the last couple days, and am warmly reminded of Victoria B.C. from time to time. I don’t think there’s a single stretch of straight road for more than a km and it’s pleasantly been raining at night time to start off each day clean & fresh (clean & fresh for England that is...). Since Victoria has double Decker buses, it’s not so shocking BUT – some two-way streets and bridges are so crazy narrow buses have to swerve and squeeze around parked cars and dodge on-coming traffic. There are a couple bridges and secondary roads that only allow one vehicle at a time, and it’s like playing an unfair game of chicken. Imagine going around a traffic circle in an accordion bus (two buses attached together with a rubber hub) and you can almost see the driver directly across the circle when you’re seated at the back of the bus.

I’ve been busy buying a couple suits for work as the dress code is tie and suit jacket. During my day shopping in downtown Coventry, where tipping and costumer service aren’t required and the term “Y’alright” is equivalent to “How are you” because neither party is interested in the answer and should really be saying “Hello”, I have encountered Lady Godiva the patroness of Coventry. Apparently she rode down the streets of Coventry on a horse stark naked in the 11th century to reduce taxes and free up peasant money in support of the arts – what a woman! Maybe this is the platform the BC teachers union is looking for?? I start work tomorrow, so it’ll be interesting to see how the British School System compares to Canada... I’m up for the challenge and am already in the good books with my boss - since she’s my roommate and I’m the king of breakfast cuisine he he he...