nostalgia

so today i had a feeling of nostalgia.. but not for the US, or when I was a little kid… but for an earlier time in the UK. I guess after 11 years in the UK, i have enough history with this place that I can reminisce about the old days.

Yes, the thing which brought up all these old memories, was drinking Ribena. The sweet taste of blackcurrent cordial reminded me of the days when Sam, Esther, Adrian and I would have our TOPIC leaders meetings. Sitting around a Watson Road table, drinking Ribena, and acting like weirdos. And then it reminded me of when i first came to the UK, on a short-term missions trip… eating Shreddies and drinking Ribena… or putting Weetabix on toast and grilling it… then being led across the streets of London by a skinny Liverpudlian with short shorts…

Ahh Ribena. You bring sweet memories back.

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bert han is an american born chinese living in the uk working with english speaking chinese in birmingham. he lives with his chinese wife born in vietnam but raised in wales and with his son born in birmingham.
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2 Responses to nostalgia

  1. esther says:

    Funny thing, I remember those days too, hehe, ribena, and yes, the drinking of water from the hot water tap. Sorry…

  2. dez says:

    ahhh purple drink, orange curtains

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