Having stayed in England for straight 15 months from September 1988 – December 1989, I have so much to share about this historic country with its generally very wonderful people. I obtained my master’s degree at Wye College (situated in Ashford, near Canterbury in Kent) which at that time was part of the University of London system.
I have had many memorable experiences here. These included – but not limited – the following: (1) experiencing my real first snow; (2) getting scammed in London for entering a nightclub to watch the ‘Live Double Act’; (3) inspecting the armors of knights in Canterbury to realize that the knights were only a little over five feet in height and not tall guys like Richard Gere or Sean Connery; (4) using automatic teller machine (ATM) cards as early as 1988; (5) being told by some Brits that all American Presidents after John F. Kennedy were either dumb or stupid; and (6) was offered by our host to eat ‘spotted dick’ on Christmas eve of 1988!
Would you believe that I met in person Princess Anne (sister of Prince Charles) and even spoke to her for about 5-10 minutes? I can see you frowning. So, you don’t believe me. How and why on earth would a royal princess spend time talking with a colored commoner like me? Do you think I am either outright lying or hallucinating?
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Summary During Christmas of 1988 at Wye Village, Ashford, Kent, England, a benevolent English couple (Peter and Cindy) invited me and my Ugandan classmate (Hakuba)
Read MoreDue to an unavoidable need in 1989, I was forced to use an automated public toilet for the first time. This incident took place in Ashford, Kent, England. Tinkering with the toilet’s electronic gadgets, however, resulted in unintended, yet humorous consequence.
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