Same language, different words

The language here is English, but very different English. It takes just as much concentration to understand someone as it does when they are speaking a whole different language. There are words I have to learn to say or not to say. I decided to share a few new words and meanings I have learned here.

British English vs. American English
Biscuit.........................Cookie
Scone...........................Biscuit
handbag.........................purse
purse...........................wallet
floor...........................pavement
tiles...........................roof shingles
trousers........................pants
pants...........................underwear
to fall over....................to fall down
to run down.....................to run over
garden..........................backyard
Lolly lady......................traffic controller at crosswalks
zebra crossing..................cross walk
take away.......................take out/to go

Some things are a lot more confusing than they should be

It doesn't rain here

My parents and Patrick came in August to visit. We were blessed with amazing weather and didn't get rained on while they were in London. Now they dont believe me when I say its cold and rainy. It was warm and sunny every day they were here. It did rain in Scotland every day we were there, but it was still fun. Here are just a few highlights of things we did while they were here:

.rode the train a lot
.visited Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London
.rode bikes in Amsterdam
.went on a cruise down the Rhein in Germany
.explored a castle on the Rhein
.ate a lot of ice cream in Germany
.saw the tower bridge
.ran to get a seat on the train
.walked in the rain in Scotland
.ate an amazing burger
.climbed a mountain in Scotland
.wore a kilt
.walked 500 miles
.saw a big pile of rocks some people like to call Stonehenge


It was quite the vacation. We did a lot but had so much fun