Wonders...

(a few of my favourite things not to be found in China)
Supermarkets with great food, easy to find, from all over the World, in all kinds of weird combinations
Food with little marks all over them telling you how much fat, calories, sugar etc in them
Intercity motorways with cars on them
Weddings in Churches
Clear blue skies; birds singing; freshly cut grass; the smell of flowers
Ale, Ale, Ale, wonderful Ale: beer without bubbles but with plenty of taste
Fields full of nothingness; just grass and sometimes some sheep/cows
Country houses made of sturdy, attractive brick, with flower gardens
Pubs with huge portions, lots of sauce, footy on tele and wireless internet
Train stations with electronic ticket machines and online booking facilities
Seat-belts in buses, taxis and cars
Car Parks
Deserts/Puddings, Chocolate, Ice Cream and all 3 mixed together
Footpaths, signposts, maps, stiles, kissing gates and the like
Real, wood fires
Couples in love and friends with new surnames
Discussions about religion
Discussions about politicis
Music: new, old and very old
TV with funny ads, funny shows and funny presenters
Interesting, stimulating newspapers full of debate, analysis, criticisms, humiliations, revelations, endless regurgitations, enticing advertisements......

Old friends together and it is like nothing has changed