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Winter is Coming!
Winter is coming! OK, so we’re not actually expecting hoards of White Walkers to come pouring over the state line from New York like some “Game of Thrones” nightmare, but here on the eastern edge of the States you can … Continue reading
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Afters, Biccies, and Sweets, Oh My!
With Thanksgiving out of the way we’re now firmly into “Holiday Season” here in the States — which means indulgence. Also “buying stuff,” but let’s focus on the food for now. Afters (Desserts) To start with, there’s no such thing … Continue reading
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Tagged American candy, American chocolate, Brit Abroad, cadburys, Candy, christmas, christmas food, dessert, Expat Life, hersheys, pie, reeves cups, shoofly pie
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
I noticed on the kitchen calendar this morning that tomorrow is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day here in the States. This isn’t a federal holiday — nothing closes — but there will be stories aplenty in the media about the Japanese … Continue reading
Weather Reminds Us That America is … Big
It’s easy to forget, sometimes, just what a big country the USA is. For a Brit, one of the best ways to grasp this size is to take a look at the weather. This is today’s national forecast map from … Continue reading
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Tagged Brit Abroad, Expat Life, fog, Gatlinburg, philadelphia, tornadoes, US weather, wildfires
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Driving in America
You can’t write about living in America without talking about cars — particularly if you live in the ‘burbs. To say this is a “car-oriented culture” is an understatement; suburban shops and entertainment places are built around parking lots (car … Continue reading
Thanksgiving and Black Friday
This week brings the most American of all holidays — Thanksgiving. Celebrated the fourth Thursday in November, it’s easily the biggest celebration of the year; the day before is easily the busiest travel day of the year. School children have … Continue reading
The Beauty of Fall
Fall is my favorite season here in the mid-Atlantic region of the States. Back in the UK, autumn’s dominant color is grey — grey clouds, grey skies, grey mood — with a background of soggy brown that gradually fades into … Continue reading
Aftermath of the Presidential Election
I’ve spent the past 36 hours trying to decide whether — and how — to write about the presidential election that happened on Tuesday. This isn’t a ‘political’ blog and I don’t want to unleash a rant on my readers; … Continue reading
Surviving the Election With An American Breakfast
Tomorrow (November 8) is going to be a very long day. The polls open at 7:00 a.m. here in Pennsylvania and close at 8:00 p.m., but it’ll be another three hours before voting ends on the west coast. It will … Continue reading
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An English Visitor Meets CVS
It takes a visit from someone “back home” to remind me of the little things that are different over here. Recently, a relative from the UK wrapped up a week-long trip to the States with a couple of days in … Continue reading
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