Shop Til You Drop: Things to Buy Before You Move (or Maybe Visit!)

We are quickly closing in on a month of living in North Yorkshire!  Time has flown by and we've already done so much sight seeing.  Despite reading all about the weather here before we moved, it has still been a surprise how cool the weather has been.  Every day feels like April - some days are warm April days, some are cool and rainy April days.  What's funny...this is late summer!  I can only imagine what the winter will be like.  The best part about the weather - it's generally perfect temperature for walking around and taking in the sights.

A few things I am VERY glad I packed / bought:

Serious Rain Jacket: Before we moved to England, I had various light-weight "water repellent" jackets.  When we moved, I bought a serious rain jacket from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale - the North Face Laney Jacket.  It has been fantastic! It keep me a bit warm and most importantly - has kept me completely dry.

Cute Walking Shoes: People here walk...a lot!  Everything in town is within a 20-30 minute walk - the grocery stores, restaurants, shops, etc. There is limited parking - so we definitely walk much more than we did in Virginia. Cute walking shoes are a must for making it around both comfortably and fashionably!  I LOVE the Ecco Bluma Ballet Flat - these are also a Nordstrom Staple - these are new colors (mine are silver).  We also have an Ecco store in Harrogate - but I am very loyal to Nordstrom *and they ship here!*

Sweaters for Layering: It's chilly here most mornings and warm-ish by the afternoons.  The long cardigans have been wonderful to keeping warm in the mornings and then peeling off in the afternoon.  I am a huge fan of the Pintrest Told Me To Blog and her beloved Blardigan! 

For those planning to PSC to England (or elsewhere in Europe) - a few other highlights of what we brought / quick shipped / bought here and wish we packed:

• Water Bottles (it gets old to buy bottles of water) 
• Tupperwear (we didn't bring with us, but wish we had...we had to buy expensive / poor quality stuff while we wait for our real kitchen stuff to arrive) 
• Reusable Shopping Bags (EVERYONE uses them at the grocery store) 
• Every Document Ever (birth certificate, Social Security Card, marriage certificate...you need it for your ID)
• Tape and Scissors (seriously, these are necessary for survival after a month!) 
• Hangers (our quick ship arrived with hanging clothes...but limited hanging capacity)

Alfie says he was a super helper in the move and packing the right clothes!