Sometimes things aren't too different...

Sometimes there are vast differences between cultures.  Some times the differences are small.  And sometimes they don't even realy seem to exist at all.

On the 27th, the day after Boxing Day, people got up in the wee hours of the morning in order to line up ot side for the annual, Post-Christmas, 1/2 Price "Next" Sale.

Next is a Men's and Women's store that is sort of a cross between Gap and Express.  They have nice basics, but cute evening and day clothes as well.

I didn't get up in the wee hours of the morning.  Nothing like it, in fact.  Around 12:30 ("half twelve") I arrived with Ashley's mum (Barbara) his bro (Jordan), Jordan's girlfirend (Aimee), and Aimee's mum (Jan).

Two small things that were different abot Next after Christmas sales and American after-Christmas sales:

• It didn't start until the day after Boxing Day.  American ones start on Boxing Day.
• In America you can use the fitting rooms during this psycho sale period.  At Next, you haveto take a good guess, buy it, take it home, and bring it back if it doesn't work.

On a personal note, I think this is the most sucessful shoppig spree I have ever been on.  I got a dress I had been lookingfor for ages, a cute black skirt, nice brown trousers, and a fun green shirt for 42 quid.  (thanks mom/stacey/grandma!)

BTW, my laptop is having major issues.  All videos posted from now on will be posted 100% unedited, unless problem is fixed (unlikely). 

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