Welcome to Stockton

Hey Guys,

So apparently my internet is blocking me from 1. accessing my freewebs website and 2. publishing posts on my new blog site, blogspot.com, soooo here's my first post through blogspot.

Now, let's just get on with it, shall we?
I arrived in Heathrow a little after one in the afternoon and was able to quickly go through customs and find my luggage, and most importantly, Grahame, the dad of the Wilkinsons. He had come to pick me up and drive me to their new home, about 1.5-2 hours away. (I was pretty much sleeping the whole time so I'm not really sure how long it took.)
After a bit of fuss, Matilda and Jethro (the children) soon took a liking to me and now Tilda (as she likes to be called) frequently goes looking for me to play and see my photos on the computer. Jethro is a funny fellow. He can't talk but he understands what you say to him. He's also pretty easy to understand too. Both Grahame and Cherry are very nice too and have made me feel at home here at Braunston House. (So apparently all the houses have names to them. This sounds like my kind of place seeing as I name pretty much everything I own...Toby the Toshiba laptop, Spike the Cactus, the late Helen the poinsetta...
The house is very cool too. Built about a hundred years ago, it's made of brick and is filled with little fireplaces here and there. It's got the typical English feel to it, and I love it. My bedroom is also quite nice too! It used to be a guesthouse but they converted it so that it's now part of the house. Mum, you'd like the bathroom, it's very much like the one you guys just renovated.
If there's one thing I've noticed about English homes though, is this, they have got a heck of a lot of doors! They're everywhere. I know, that's kind of a lame observation, but I mean, they don't just have doorways, there's full-on doors! Just saying...

Today (Saturday) has been my first full day here in England and so far it's been pretty cool. We went out today to the shops in Leamington Spa and I bought cute black and white wellies for the rain that will probably last forever. It's a good thing I'm from Vancouver because this weather really is dreary. The good part is that at least it has it's moments of sunshine. And besides, it's not cold out, just wet. Which reminds me, I really need to buy some sweaters seeing as I could only fit 3 into my suitcase, and one of them is only for the gym!
For lunch we went to Zizzi, where I had my gluten-free meal. Gluten-free in an Italian resaturant is a bit difficult, but manageable. (For those of you who don't already know, I'm just found out that I'm gluten intolerant. Yay.) By the late afternoon, I realized I wasn't invincible against jetlag and found myself fast asleep for an hour and a half.
Jetlag - 1, Hayley - 0

It's funny to think about the buildings in England and how long they've been here. Take Leamington Spa, for instance. It's called a Spa because in Roman times it was used as a spa town from the springs it produced. In Roman times! Then there's other buildings that are built during Georgian times and so on and so on. I think I've seen one modern building and that's because it's a college. Holy macaroni am I ever going to love this place!

Ciao mein for now!

H-Po