I'm glad you are settling in nicely. I am jealous. I wanna go to england!!! :( maybe someday soon. I like your union jack homer icon. ^_^ I was in London back in 1998 (gah, that long ago?!) and one of my favorite things was the candy is in different wrappers over there. I work in advertising, so i notice packaging everywhere... it's the little things that make the difference.
enjoy your stay, and keep posting when you can!