Friday, September 25, 2009

This 'n' That







margaret said...

A reasonable emergency internet connection can be got through buying a USB modem from a mobile phone shop, mine is from O2 and costs £2 for 24 hours. Not something I'd want to do every day but has been useful while deprived of a regular connection.

Anyway, welcome to the UK, bring your woollies, it's winter already.

DebD said...

What fun you must be having! Can't wait to hear about your adventures. One thing I have heard about adapters is that for long-term use they do tend to fry the machines after a while. We had friends who moved to England 20+ years ago. Perhaps things have changed since that time.

Anastasia Theodoridis said...

Thanks, Margaret, for the advice re laptop and clothing. I trust we don't need winter coats, do we???

Deb, our adventures, if any, will assuredly be posted here as soon as may be.

Well, I have a "converter" to use with my laptop in Greece, and so far it does not appear to have caused any damage. Well, we'll work it out somehow...

Anam Cara said...

We lived in Germany for a total of 12 years spread out over 30 years - '74-'78, '81-'84, and '97-'02 - as part of the US military forces. We used "transformers" or bought European appliances. The transformers converted the 220 volt to 110, but not the 50 cycles to 60 cycles. It didn't matter for most things, but clocks would be constantly slow. So don't bother with American electric timekeeping devices. Either buy locally, use battery powered, or go back to the old wind-up alarm clock.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the hint on the numbing agent. I had a bad fall when I was in college and landed face first. Since then, I've had a tooth die from damage about every 3-5 years or so. Each one has to have a root canal, so I'm very used to the procedure and actually did fall asleep during one! (I was in a lot of pain from the dead tooth before that...I hadn't sleep in about 48 hrs and to suddenly not be in pain...was wonderful!) I too have never had pain after the procedure (five in the last 15 years and counting :( ) But no one has ever mentioned the presence of epinephrin in the numbing agent. Thanks for the hint!


elizabeth said...

All the best with this! Murphy's law would say if you bring the winter coat you may not need it but if you don't bring it, you'll want it... :)

My guess is that England can be a bit damp which can be bone chilling but I don't know. I look forward to hearing of your adventures and wish you the best on all of these things.

Dixie said...

I have had more than my fair share of root canals...but a few of them were done by this OUTSTANDING endodontist tucked away in little Fort Dodge, IA. I still get compliments on his work when I have dental xrays. Glad it went well for you.