London - The Good - Continued

Continuation of an earlier post about London
Friendly with Cuba: So, a little late...But in one week, had the chance to do two things that are illegal in the states. The first was the absynth. Second, smoke a Cuban! It wasn't the highest quality cigar (cause hey, I know these things) but it was pretty sweet. And, well, you just can't do that in the states.
TV: So the country that gives you the BBC also gives you Pop Idol, Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, and The Weakest Link (still!). But it's really a great thing. You kick back (ie pay a TV tax, which will be coming in the London - The not so good post) for the BBC, they give you great programming, news and otherwise. A couple of very entertaining shows:
Worst Week of My Life
The Vicor of Dibley
Indian Food: Former colony. Open passport for years. 'Nuff said. Delicious.
Carbon Footprint: Do you know what that is? Here in the UK, they take global warming, and their impact on it, seriously. But in a good way. People make jokes about. They use it in advertising. And, as a bleeding heart liberal from green Seattle (who recently sold their W8, thank you very much), I take that as very much a good thing.