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Expat Life: Culture Shock UK to USA
The following is a guest post. The thing that amuses me, as a Brit in the USA, is the response I get when I talk to Brits about the cultural differences between us Brits and Americans. Oooh, some...
View ArticleSix British Foods With Strange Names
The following is a guest post. What’s in a name? After Smitten by Britain’s recent post about national comfort food Toad in the Hole, this seemed a great opportunity to explore some other British foods...
View Article20 Things I Miss Most About England
The following is a guest post. Coco J. Ginger once wrote “When you miss someone… it’s weird… your body doesn’t function normally… as it should”. Missing a place feels exactly the same as missing...
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Why We Love London
The following is a guest post. I love London. When I think about it I get all excited. There’s something dark and dangerous about London, in a Jack the Ripper and British history way; there is...
View Article20 British Insults and Their Origins
The following is a guest post. If there’s one thing the British can do with greater prolificacy than almost any other peoples, it is coining insults. Just a flick through the latest Oxford English...
View ArticleThe Games Children Play – British Playground Nostalgia
The following is a guest post. Recently I was talking to my British friend about netball, that wonderful game we British school girls played during PE and in the school breaktime. I still play netball,...
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What Does It Mean to Be Quintessentially British?
The other day I read that phrase ‘quintessentially British’ in an article and it got me thinking. As a Brit in the USA, I don’t consider myself to be ‘quintessentially British’, but when I began to...
View Article9 Differences Between English and American Weddings
Not long after we got engaged, my English husband-to-be and I decided to plan a bloom-filled spring wedding in England. It was easier for his UK-based family and friends, many whom had young kids, and...
View ArticleThe British Television Licence- A Brief History
In the United kingdom if you own a television set you are required by law to purchase an annual licence to watch it. This befuddles many foreigners, and is indeed a tad controversial in Britain also,...
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My 10 Favourite Icons of British Comedy
Living in the USA has made me more aware of my love for British comedy. Growing up with Morecambe and Wise, Are You Being Served, Only Fools and Horses, Alas Smith and Jones, Fawlty Towers, The Two...
View ArticleWatch Morris – A Minor Documentary
“It’s as British as real ale, a pot of tea or even a bag of chips . . .” Any true Britophile should be familiar with the subject of MGL Media’s latest short film, ‘Morris – A Minor Documentary’. It’s a...
View ArticleSix Foods That Taste Different in England and America
Let’s face it, these days you can get most foods wherever you are in the world. But there are a few foods I’ve tried in America, which taste totally different from their English counterparts. Here are...
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The British Art of Queuing
I arrived first at the bus stop and stood in the place I deemed logical to start the queue for the bus. Others arrived. They stood in random places: a businessman set down his briefcase and busied...
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Restaurant Etiquette: America vs. England
Eating out might seem simple, but for an expat, it’s a minefield of potential embarrassment and offense, not to mention the possibility of ending up with something completely different to what you...
View ArticleA Guide To British Regional Nicknames: Smoggies, Yam Yams & Moonrakers
The following is a guest post. Over the centuries the rest of the world has bestowed upon the British people many a japing nickname (limey, pom, redcoat), but what do the Brits call themselves? While...
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