Motorway travel - beware of motorway restaurants for an English Breakfast….the one I visited had this staple of English cuisine at the exorbitant price of around 11 pounds. A better plan is to try a ‘greasy spoon’ in a nearby town - it’ll be around 3 quid and they have bloody good tea!
A good book to plan you trip is 365 days of Pub Walks and Cycle Rides - its available at www.theAA.com/bookshop
Cellphones (mobiles) - I had my non-UK cellphone unlocked and purchased a SIM card for 5 pounds and paid another 5 pounds for 12 p per minute calls. I did it at T-Mobile shop.
Some simple pleasures of the UK:
- Sunday papers before and after a couple o’ pints or sunday lunch at the local pub.
- Tasty bacon and ham
- Pies from Hunters of Helmsley
- Cask ales at country pubs with traditional English fodder
- Ploughman’s
- Sausages / pies / good fish and chips / strong tea and
- Affordable French wine from the local store that does not taste like fruit juice!
- Sticky toffee pudding
And still finding more,
The Nomad