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Eurovision – WEIRD
There are lots of weird things about Britain, but Eurovision song contest has to be one of the weirdest! I’ve [...]
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Khan Academy
My friend and graphic designer, Wendy Barratt, sent me a link the other day which has opened up something amazing [...]
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Mother’s Day USA
Happy American Mother’s day to my own mom and all mothers who are celebrating it in the States. I hope [...]
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Look what’s here! Doctor Who stamps have arrived
For Doctor Who fans, this year is all about celebrating 50 years of the infamous TV show about an eccentric [...]
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Coming out of hibernation
Why does it feel like we hibernate for half the year here in Britain? Do you have a workout or [...]
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Expat Explorer 2013 – the largest global survey of expats in the world
Announcement: the new Expat Explorer survey for 2013 is here. Expat Explorer 2013 – the largest global survey of expats [...]
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Krispy Kreme!
Our day out in Portsmouth ended with a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts on the train back home. My husband and [...]
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Do you have “people”?
My husband and I sometimes talk about what it might be like to move to the States to live and [...]
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The universal Toy
There is no doubt about it, right now our children are growing up in an age where Ipads, tabs, Xboxes, [...]
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Lousy Books
Last night my daughter, Anna Grace, wrote her second review on Amazon. It was for a book she read called [...]
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Pants
Recently, we’ve had weekly discussions about the word ‘pants’. When my two older children were little, they thought of pants [...]
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Goodbye or good riddence Maggie
Gosh, I am amazed by the British reaction to the death of Margaret Thatcher. I was shocked when I found [...]
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What will you be when you grow up?
Did you know what you wanted to be when you grew up? Did you have a clear vision? I mean [...]
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Did the mail come yet?
I am very concerned when the mail doesn’t come. It’s part of my daily routine and it just feels wrong [...]
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Frustration!
Ok so I know I harp on about this too much but I am now at a complete loss. We [...]
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British/Polish/American Easter in the UK 2013
It’s hard to believe that this time last year we were in Florida visiting my parents and going to Disney. [...]
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1990 to the present in 40 minutes
Yesterday I had a video Skype interview with a writer for Randolph College in Lynchburg Virginia. This is my alma [...]
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the soft play craze in Britain
I don’t know whether to A.) give the person who invented the soft play climbing structure a gold medal or [...]
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Make THE DIFFERENCE this spring
Happy first day of spring. Spring in Britain is wonderful. It is Britain’s best season by far. We don’t expect [...]
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The best pick-me-up
For those wanting to come to the ‘Bringing Up Brits’ London meet up, how about Tuesday July 30th? Please let [...]
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Mother’s Day UK
Happy Mothering Sunday everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day whatever you are up to. I’m not sure [...]
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Sadness and guilt falls on us
Do you ever have moments when you are overcome with sadness and guilt, guilt and sadness? I had a moment [...]
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Lincoln
I took my older two to the cinema to see Lincoln as part of their American history lessons. It is [...]
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US embassy London – hints and tips
This past Thursday, we made the trip to the US embassy in London to renew our daughter’s American passport. For [...]
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