A few things.

I have been trying to write a serious, informative post about life in Alexandria.  So far I have four or five half-drafts saved, but I have given up on all of them because they are too boring.  So while I am teaching myself to write sensibly, here are a few less serious things which have caught my eye:

So near and yet so far: more menu items

It doesn't take much to go wrong in English (and to be fair it doesn't take much to keep me entertained.)

• Spaghetti polonaize (dancing noodles, anyone?)
• Fruit salad with wibed cream
• Transh Cake
• Cream Cramel
• Mongo juice

Sometimes things look like mistakes, but actually they aren't.  Here is a great example.

At first glance, I assumed this was a mistake: surely it should be "cake filled with raisins and coconut".  The ingredients also say "raisin" singular.  However, sure enough, the cake does just contain one lonely raisin:

 
Day one in our flat (back at the start of October)

Cleaning products that we bought on day one (just the start):

Please note the very important pair of rubber gloves in the middle of the picture.  These were VITALLY important in removing the following from a bathroom cupboard (click to read the text):

Things that remind me of Twickenham Rowing Club


It might look like a sheep on a stick, but actually the guy is selling bags of candy floss.  More importantly, they feature my two favourite colours.  "Twickenham Rowing Club, sponsored by cheap, sugary confectionary" - sounds good to me!

Here's a great rowing motto:

Just plain random

To make Cow Jam Tart - Desperate Dan's favourite dessert?

And finally...

Dear Lady...

Our landlord gave us a box of anti-cockroach tablets to put in all the cupboards.  Sadly they have not worked, however the instructions on the box almost make up for the continuing problem:

Important Instructions:

Dear lady , Put this Pills inside Kitchen Cupboard
without any fear of damages on your kitchen
equipments or your food
Dear Lady , the result of this Pills will show after
(24-72 Hours) and will be continue for Months
Dear Lady after getting rid completely of
the crawling insects,leave this pills at it is still
working for Months
Dear Lady , If you have Gaze Pipe at your Kitchen,
you should Put this Pills under the Gaze Pipe,
because it is the most preferable place
to the insects