Mother's Day

Random Fact: "Mother's Day in England is celebrated in March instead of May. However, Father's Day is celebrated in England around the same time in America."

I went to Durham yesterday and I'll admit it was fun, except for the fact that the two girls I went with ended up bringing their British boyfriends rather than the British friends they were talking about bringing. This became very awkward b/c I told my friend from Spennymoor that it would be a group of friends I knew hanging out with him and that he would like them, but instead it ended up as two friends following two couples on their date in Durham. They still talked to us, but I'm used to the American way of things where you usually feel like a 5th wheel instead of hanging out like friends (like they do here).

Anyway, we went inside the cathedral only to find that they will not allow flash photography inside. It's a pity since the cathedral is so beautiful! Well, my friend and I went to the castle, determined to go inside, when suddenly we found out that we have to pay $20 for tours and the next tour would start after Argos closes. We needed to go to Argos in order to pick up a Mother's Day gift for his mom.

So, I called my friends and told them that I was going to Spennymoor for the weekend and for them not to worry about me. They were fine with it, so while my hopes were dashed to see the inside of the castle, I hope we go back there once more to see it.

We are just friends. JUST friends. In fact, his family has sort of adopted me into their family. Supposedly, I'm one of the only friends he's ever brought home that they liked. They didn't even like his girlfriend! It is cool to be able to see how a British family behaves on the weekends. It's also cool to avoid cooking for a couple of days, LOL.