Random thought #1: Why isn't salad considered a meal in England?
I love salad and I'm not afraid to admit it. I love salad with chicken, I love salad with avocado, I love salad with oil and vinegar. I just love salad! I'll eat it for lunch or dinner or any moment in between, but do you know what I find in most shops here? Tiny, pretty unappealing salads that are prepackaged in a side portion. Where are all the chinese chicken salads? The cajun chicken salads? Anything tasty and multicolored sitting on a bright, fresh bed of greens? Not here, that's for certain, unless it's hiding under the beef and potatoes.
Random thought #2: How can primary schools not have their own libraries?
I discovered while visiting the Barbican Library this morning that the majority of primary schools in the city of London are lacking in libraries. Instead, they visit the public library as often as once a week to check out books and experience story time. The public library is also responsible for sending over books for class projects. This is nuts! Students do not have a room full of information and adventures at their fingertips. What about the students who finish books quickly enough that they want to exchange them for new ones? I'm assuming they either wait or need their parents to accompany them to the public library. This is incredibly depressing. What is a childhood without oral book reports or the paperback exchange?
Random thought #3: Why do some cathedrals think they're so special that you can't take photos?
While touring both Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral, we were very sternly instructed that no photography was permitted. However, when visiting Salisbury Cathedral, we took as many photos as we desired. This just does not add up. Are photos banned to aid in the preservation of the structure? That wouldn't make sense because Salisbury seemed to be in better condition than the other two. Perhaps the photography interrupts prayer and services? That wouldn't work either because all three are practicing religious institutions. If anyone has an answer to this random thought, please let me know.
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