Next May - a year and a few weeks from now. I am a little dazed. I was asked to go, I said no, then felt like I should have said yes, then when they came and asked me the 2nd time it was "Yes, I need to go."
God wasn't about to let me weasel out of it, I suppose.
The trip is mainly to minister to a little church in Exeter England. We'll be entertaining children for a few hours during the day (think Vacation Bible School type stuff) and in the evening we'll be holding services for the adults and putting on plays and skits. I'm going to write some of the skits over the next few months.
During the mornings I'll be doing storytelling, and some crafts with the kids.
I've never been out of the country. Never felt a need to travel, really. Going to England? While it'd be nice, I guess I never put it on the list of things I must do.
So, this is going to be quite an experience. I have a year to raise the funds. Don't know the final cost yet. It's a 10 day trip.
*shakes head* I still can't believe I said yes!
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
quote: Belle needs to learn the Queen's English
Well, if you give her a call, I'll bet the accent will convince you.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Leo, that was my first startled laugh of the day!
Posted by aretee (Member # 1743) on :
Belle, congratulations! You will have a ball! England is great. And you have plenty of time to prepare.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
*runs in circles* Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
Here's some stuff to get you started
USA / England ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~
Parking Lot / Car Park Subway / Tube Tobasco Sauce / Curry Missionary / Nutter
[ April 23, 2004, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: BrianM ]
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
Tobasco sauce is NOT curry!!!!
Elevator/Lift Bathroom/Toilet, or Loo Garbage or Trash/Rubbish Highway/Motorway
Exeter is a nice town, and make sure you come to London and see me on your way in or out!
Posted by Olivetta (Member # 6456) on :
*bubbles with jealousy*
Posted by BrianM (Member # 5918) on :
I was joking. Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Belle, how exciting. You'll have a blast.
May we beg for overseas postcards? Posted by aretee (Member # 1743) on :
quote: Bathroom/Toilet, or Loo
It can also be a bog.
Attractive woman: Bird. Geek: Trevor Something that is good or bad (like our "krunk!"): Poxy
Posted by Brian J. Hill (Member # 5346) on :
Read the British editions of Harry Potter. I suppose any book's British edition will do, but one should always seek out more excuses to read Harry Potter. Of course, as each new book comes out there seems to be more and more anglicisms left in. Maybe they don't bother to edit them anymore since they're going to sell 3 gazillion copies anyway.
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
You're just lucky it's not Exeter, Pennsylvania.
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
I work two seconds from Exeter, Pennsylvania.
We definitely don't speak the Queen's English.
*shudders at every "yous guys!"*
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
You mean Monty Python movies aren't the best way to learn? I enjoy Douglas Adams books. Chronicles of Narnia. Well, that about sums up everything I've ever read in my whole life apart from OSC.
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
Belle, that's great!
I'm going to be studying in London for two and a half months this summer, I'll let you know what I learn
Amira -- both pH and I will be in London this summer (assuming pearce is still planning to go)...we should meet up!
Posted by Yank (Member # 2514) on :
<-Anglophile
<-Is Jealous.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Smashing!
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
One thing is it will get me writing again.
I'm writing a monologue right now, from the POV of the woman who touched the hem of Jesus garment to be healed.
And, I will be sewing like the wind, to try and sell enough stuff to pay for the trip. The church will have fundraisers, but we're responsible for the bulk of the cost.
Posted by the perpetual newby (Member # 6468) on :
Jolly Good, Belle, Jolly Good! I expect it will be wicked awesome
Posted by MidnightBlue (Member # 6146) on :
quote: Something that is good or bad (like our "krunk!"): Poxy
krunk? what?
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
quote: Of course, as each new book comes out there seems to be more and more anglicisms left in.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I like it alot better now that they use prat and git all day long.
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Belle, all you have to do is pick a funny-sounding verb and place a gerund at the end. You get things like cracking, spiffing, smashing, dotting, etc. You'll have no idea what you're saying but at least THEY'LL understand you.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
"We's gonna go up to the club an get crunk wit Britney!"
And I dunno if I'm gonna make it to London this summer anymore or not. But next summer, I should be over there somewhere.
Hooray, Belle! You'll have fun. *hides in suitcase. Shifty eyes*
[ April 23, 2004, 08:58 PM: Message edited by: pH ]
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
Whereabouts, Leonide?
Posted by Ace of Spades (Member # 2256) on :
Exeter, Devon, UK is a a thriving Cathedral and University City, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Would I be correct in assuming that the same could be said of Exeter, PA?
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Don't forget to get your passport early. Don't worry. No one here would ask to see your passport picture.
Good luck. Have fun.
Posted by GradStudent (Member # 5088) on :
Ok, I'm honestly confused. Why do they need people to fly over from the States to do that? Is it some kind of exchange program?
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Do you mean there's more than one English ? Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
quote:Whereabouts, Leonide?
I'm slow in responding, but I live (or lived) in Fleetwood, and now I waitress at Maxie's Carsonia Inn in Mt. Penn.
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
That can't be too close to Exeter, because I've never heard of it (although for some reason the name Maxie's Carbonia Inn rings a bell).
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
Are there two Exeter's in PA?
Fleetwood and Mt. Penn are both about 15 minutes outside of Reading. (yes, no, ring a bell?)
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
There are two Exeters in PA, Exeter Borough and Exeter Township. Both are in the northeast, about 100 miles from Mt. Penn.
I had actually heard of Mt. Penn before. Didn't Fleetwood have something to do with inventing the automobile?
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
No, Mt. Penn isn't a mountain -- at least, not where i'm from. It's the name of a town. Oley, Fleetwood, Muhlenberg, Governor Mifflin, Exeter, Reading...these are all towns in my area.
I've never even heard of a Mountain named Penn!
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
Exeter Township is in the northeast of PA?!?!
how do i not know where i live?
Posted by Dobbie (Member # 3881) on :
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But next summer, I should be over there somewhere.