Monthly Archives: November 2012

Canned Christmas Cheer

You didn’t think I was just going to devote only one post to the concept of One-Pot-Meals did you? Heavens, no! Oh, dear, I’ve been in England too long! I’m starting to sound like one of those poncy fellows who … Continue reading

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Cough, Sneeze and Wheeze

So sorry, today I’m feeling a bit under the weather, which really doesn’t make any sense as on this day, in London, it’s cold, gloomy and rainy, and I pretty much feel just like that. I seem to have finally … Continue reading

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Hot Pot, Wot!

In today’s post I take a look at some of the differences between the United States and England, without taking anyone’s side, whatsoever, even though it should be obvious by now that England shall emerge victorious. But I’m not biased. … Continue reading

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Groceries

We’ve had a bit of time to settle in and check out the neighborhood now. After we established that there were a sufficient number of pubs and wine bars nearby to ensure that we’d never have to worry about totally … Continue reading

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More Observations From Across The Pond

A TV listing I’m pretty sure you’ll never see in the States: BBC 2, 9:00pm, Dara O’Brian’s Science Club. Tonight, the world of theoretical physics. The program is on BBC 2, which would be very roughly like broadcasting this on … Continue reading

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The Lord Mayor’s Partying!

So they replaced the Lord Mayor of the City of London this weekend, a position that is not the same as the Mayor of London. Yes, it is confusing, no wonder our predecessors all moved to the America, where we … Continue reading

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Pub Life

Back when I first visited the British Isles, one of my favorite things were the pubs. Today, some thirty years later, one of my favorite things are still the pubs. Now, back in the day, I’d hang out at whatever … Continue reading

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Continued Random Observations from London

We’ve heard that Halloween is starting to become a thing over here. You couldn’t tell it from the advertising or store displays though. We saw something every now and then, like Halloween donuts, which, yeah, I’m not seeing the point … Continue reading

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Mixology

I cannot tell you how happy I am to be in a country that knows how to make a proper Gin and Tonic. Sure England’s known for so many other things, like being the birthplace of modern parliamentary democracy, James … Continue reading

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