Things I find Strange - Only in the UK
Strange (or would I call them unusual) things happen on this great island. As early as their arrival at Heathrow Airport, my wife’s party that included our daughter Renee – 18 months, our son Ryan -3 years and a nanny got to know that things are going to be different and that this was not going to be the joy easy ride that we had in Nairobi. My 3 year old son had clearly been distressed by the 8 hour flight and this was made worse by the extra necessary immigration check to ensure that this African family was not travelling on a fake visa/work permit or carrying some despicable disease that is capable of wiping out the whole civilized population. After holding up pretty well for the entire flight and an hour into immigration procedure, Ryan cracked (understandably) and started throwing tantrums including the wildest of wails ever heard from him. Attempts were made to soothe and calm him down to no avail. It was at this time, that his mother remembered that he really feared visitin...