My one month anniversary in Liverpool came and went without fanfare, which was fine by me. I spent the day in amazement that I had been in England for a month already. It still feels like I just arrived in Liverpool but at the same time if feels like it has been so long since I left a pretty established life in Oregon!

Some of the Primark specialties

I tend to be a creature of habit, happily eating the same thing for breakfast every weekday (oatmeal) and since being in Liverpool I've been trying to avoid setting myself up in a routine. Hence my blog posts have been inconsistent so I don't feel obligated to spend my morning sitting at a computer. I've still been spending my days exploring Liverpool, spending time in the free museums and libraries and doing a lot of walking. It's a Christmas zoo downtown with people shopping like they are crazed amongst the twinkly lights. In Primark, a super budget clothing store, I heard a young British guy say, "I think people lose their minds when they come into Primark".  It's true, people are going nuts in that store, especially for their holiday collection of novelty Christmas sweaters and onesies (the next generation of snuggies).

I have seen men wear these on the street. Yes. Imagine them with classic Addidas or  old school Reeboks. 

In other news, I joined a ladies crafting group called Neighbourhood Sewcial and I've gotten together with them for crafting and adult beverages twice so far, the first time at one of the member's homes (down the street from where John Lennon grew up!) and the second time at the Neighbourhood Cafe, our "clubhouse".  We've been making holiday decorations which I will show in a future post. I can't take a photo of our holiday decor until I clean a huge splat of bird poo off the window behind all the pretties!  Instead I will show some photos of our neighbourhood and the flat. Prepare for a tour.

The Aigburth Rail Station which is around the corner from our flat and the way we get into the  city center.

Our street sign

Looking down Alma Road

Midway down the block is Bentfield!

When exiting the train station we get a view of the Mersey River!

Yes, a skeleton key is my house key!

Our living room. Love the big window. Last night I was looking out and saw a fox run across the neighbours lawn!

Table and our display case with the digital radio on top!

The tiny kitchen. See our 1/2 size gas stove and dorm fridge? We have a separate freezer in the hall closet!

Our flat also has two bedrooms and a bathroom but those seem boring to photograph. Our bedspread is blue and the guest bedspread is pink argyle, like you would see in a freshman's dorm room. Excellent.