Ukwhat?, thank you for the links. It's helpful to see all the plans on one site. Yesterday I stopped in at Carphone Warehouse and looked a little bit online there and at Three, but it seems like all the phone companies make it hard to figure out exactly how much you would be paying.
Ceretonia, thank you for the late-night info. I ended up just eating a snack bag of peanuts I'd brought in my carry-on, but I had a nice walk for 15 or 20 minutes. I asked the Porter here where it might be safe to go at 3 am, and he suggested staying away from the city centre because of the people leaving pubs, as you said.
Playing with Fire UK, thank you for these tips. I picked up some basics at Sainsburys this morning, but I'll have to figure out where the larger markets are. I have a decent kitchen to use, but as yet, I don't have much to cook in.
By the time I figured out that I ought to bring kitchenware, I'd already packed most of it in boxes I won't see again for a couple months. So, I have 1 cereal bowl, 1 frying pan, 1 mug, 1 table spoon, 1 tiny yogurt spoon, 1 pair of chopsticks, spatulas, measuring cups, measuring spoons, and 1 microwavable Tupperware lunch dish. I think I'll be making eggs and stir fry for awhile until I get more dishes. Are there thrift stores or similar places to find very basic household goods? I don't want to get much since I have a lot of stuff being shipped, but a saucepan, flatware, and a plate would be very nice to have.