Nothing in this city surprises me anymore

I was walking to the grocery store this evening to pick up some chocolate biscuits (a.k.a. cookies in the US) and other daily sundries. I was just entering the store when I walked past a young woman walking the opposite direction down the pavement. She had a hooded jacket on because it's cold, and she also had two little noses poking out around the area where her ear should have. Yes, the woman had two rats hanging out inside of her jacket, sitting on her shoulder and I assume keeping her neck and ears warm. Perhaps it's a new trend, these self warming scarfs? I'm not sure what she does when they inevitably poop on her shoulder, but I guess she just gets a kick out of the shock value. Anyhow, it was pretty random. But the normal clothes that normal people wear are all wacky looking to a gap girl like me. I guess I'm too used to everyone wearing jeans, khakis, T-shirts and tennis shoes in the states. But these days I rarely bat an eyelash when I see a woman walking down the street in hot pink and black striped tights, ankle boots, and daisy dukes. I think to myself, "she must be cold", but the style combination doesn't phase me anymore. Just more wacky Euro trendy stuff.
No new news on our flat search-we're still searching. The second place we looked at and liked had some issues with the home inspection. In a nutshell, our inspector said the roof was in need of total repair as there were buckets collecting rain in the eves, and the cost estimate would be £50,000. The seller's hired roofer said it was temporary storm leakage and the roof only needed £200 worth or repairs. Granted any repair would be split 8 ways with the other tenants in the building..... But the sellers wouldn't take any money off of our agreed upon price, so we walked. There are other flats that seem like just as good if not better options for us. Now, I just hope the next one we go for won't set us back another £400 for the survey only to have us back out and start anew.... Hmmmmmm...... Oh well, I'm sure we'll find a place to live one of these days! Feel free to house hunt for us on the Edinburgh property website and let us know your favorites. Just keep in mind that £1=$2 (although have you seen the dollar tank today???? Yikes, I'm glad we divested from the US), so we won't be moving into any million pound homes until I win the lotto.