up is down and left is right

In the shower this morning, I couldn't figure out why the water wouldn't get warm... then I realized that, like everything else here, the right knob is the hot water. That was an adventure. After I figured everything out, though, the shower was nice.
And crossing the street is hard: I have to keep reminding myself to look right first, not left. It's strange to look down the street and see cars coming from the right not the left. I keep thinking it's a one-way street, until cars come from the other way. It's quite a shock. Even walking is a challenge sometimes. It's hard to remember to move to the left, not the right.
The light switches are down for off. Strange.
Today we went to the City of Manchester College for our first day of orientation. We met Lyndon Sly, the program director at the college. He was a really cool guy, and told us a lot of useful things about London. I learned that a geezer means a streetwise guy, and that shrapnel is pocket change.
We went grocery shopping, too. We went to a Marks & Spencers, which is a big chain of grocery stores around England. I spent 18 pounds for a week's worth of food, which is about $40 American. Ouch.
That's about it, I guess. I would put up some pictures, but the internet is slow here. Sorry! I'm planning to go to an internet cafe soon, so hopefully you'll get some pictures soon.