To celebrate the 4th of July, Hank and I headed down to the city center to see whats what on a Sunday in Nottingham. The square was full of food vendors and shopping booths. I think they do this every weekend. Even though the 4th of July is an American thing, I was still able to find and eat a hot dog (well, a spicy German sausage). That was my tribute to the fourth.
We also went to the Galleries of Justice, which is the old courthouse and jail. We went on a tour with about 20 Italian middle school students, one of which was wearing an Arizona State University shirt (how crazy is that). Our tour guide was fantastic and has us reenact a mock scene of the trial of Robin Hood. I got to be the defense and stand at the witness booth and read a blurb about why Robin Hood should go free. Below the courthouse are the original jail cells and artifacts from when the jail was used. They also had parts of the original gallows that were used there. Creepy!
The rest of the afternoon was spent wandering the city and shopping! It got so windy we decided to go inside...and of course, the closest place was Primark!!! I love Primark. It's a department store, but with the best prices around. I bought 3 sweaters and some jewelry. FUN!! Oh, don't worry, I'll be back for socks!
Make sure you don't forget my socks!!
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