enriquebott: Around Derby

I was supposed to go up to Buxton today to do some exploring but I had a bit of a migraine. I just woke up at 5pm, haha

I am going to spend a bit of time now showing a few of the cool places around Derby:

1) Wokamania - This sounds like the comedy club Fozzie bear starts with his severance package from the Muppet show. In fact it is a Chinese restaurant. BUT WAIT!!! Its more than just a restaurant! Its a church!!! This Chinese buffet is located inside a 140 year old cathedral.

The special that they are displaying in these posters is actually the normal price of a buffet meal ... I don't trust it!

2) Kedelston Road Campus - I guess that I am here for school, so here is the campus. The University of Derby is a pretty small school. There is only one main building with 3 towers branching off of it (the art and music classes are held in a building about a mile away on Markeaton Street). I live about a mile or so from this campus.

There is a bank, a bookstore, 3 restaurants, a flea market, a library, a bar, a convenience store, oh and classrooms.

NOTE: None of my classes require me to buy a textbook AND if I were to buy the recommended textbooks they would only cost me about £20 max!!! We are getting screwed in the US.

The outside of the campus.

The main reception area.

3) The City Centre - Yes, 'Centre.' That is their spelling not mine. This is where all of the shops are and it closes down at about 4pm everyday, so get your shopping in early. The only store that is open late is ... McDonald's. I have done my best to avoid it, but sometimes it just the only place that is open!

There is also the 'Westfield Shopping Centre' (again with the spelling!!!). It is a mall that has 5 floors about 3 of every store. There is also a flea market attached. One of the stalls in the flea market actually sells science equipment (I had to buy a lab coat for one of my classes). Note the Derby Ram statue, apparently it is a big deal or big joke, I cant decide which.

4) My Flat - While not actually a tourist attraction my living conditions may be of note to anybody who is actually taking the time to read this blog. I have 5 flatmates. 4 are British and 1 is an exchange student from New Hampshire. I get a room to myself (hurray!!!) but share a toilet, a shower, and a kitchen. I even have a cleaning service!

I have decided that the reason there aren't really fat people here is because of the size of the toilet and shower. If you are at all obese there is no way you can get in those rooms.