Oh, launderette! I'm glad we met!

In light of the recent bug that came into our home with a vengeance, we developed quite the massive mountain of laundry (I'm talking 4-5 loads).  Not sure how many people know this about the UK, but many homes do not come with a dryer, so the common thing to do is to hang-dry clothes.  This aforementioned type of drying was not going to cut it for me if I was going to have a peaceful weekend free from said mountain.  That's when I went searching for an alternative method of cleaning our clothes, and it changed my world... no joke- I was like a kid in a candy store about this laundry place (I know, I'm pretty easy to thrill, I guess)!

I called the launderette to see if they had any machines open, and this woman answered the phone with one of the thickest Scottish accent I have heard since being here, and after every statement she made, she referred to me as "meh darlin'"... I knew I had called the right place.  I mean, that's the perfect mix of southern and Scottish hospitality.  I had to check this place out.

Instead of boring you with a complete chronology of events that occurred at this marvelous place, I will give you the top five reasons why I am a believer in coin-operated laundry as opposed to the home-drying system:

1. As previously stated, dryers!  No more stinky sweatshirts and jeans!  I used to hate having to pay for the washers and dryers at Gordon Conwell, but that system is a step above what we have now, so I retro-actively appreciate what we had :) ha!
2. A moment away for this mama- Gill, the "meh darlin'" lady serves tea, coffee, and biscuits (cookies) to her clients- yes, please!
3. Workers that call you, "meh darlin'" and remind you of your grandmother
4. All the week's laundry is complete in two hours, as opposed to staring at drying racks in the living room every waking moment (we have a baby, remember).
5. It's just FUN!

This concludes my commercial.  Thanks for enduring this randomness!