Number Eleven
I learned something new about Britain this week. I have gone through my entire life thinking that 'Number 10 Downing Street' was where the prime minister lives -- it being one of the most famous addresses in the UK and all. This week, I learned I was wrong. Number 10 is actually the prime minister's offices, but his family is too big to stay there, so they actually live at Number 11. Cher-ee just seems to keep popping out children.I learned all of this when my friend Stu stopped by my desk earlier this week to tell me he was 'having drinks at Number 11' that night. I looked at him a little bewildered (which happens more than I'd like to admit in this country) and nodded like I knew what he was talking about. He must have caught on that I was actually clueless and explained the whole thing to me.
The next day he came in with pictures for me. Amazing story - he has a mate that works at Number 11 - for Gordon Brown, I think. Since everyone is away on holiday the mate invited Stu and his wife 'round for some drinks and a tour. He spent the evening drinking wine in Tony's living room and even used the same urinal (pronounced yur-EYE-nal) as Sir Winston Churchill! Here's Stu giving it his best 'Blair' outside Number 10.
posted by Eleanor @ 9:47 am
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