I’ve had a lot of Americans asking me what I think of Megxit. Honestly, I keep changing my opinion. Initially, I was like TRAITORS. But once I’d calmed down and read something aside from the Daily Mail, I realised at the end of the day, they are adults and can choose what they want to do with their lives. Maybe…
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Published February 21, 2020
British TV vs. American TV
When it comes to TV, the UK and America have very different takes on what is considered good and what is not. And TV is not the only difference – Christmas, Autumn, driving… you name it. Moving to The States is a huge culture shock for a proud Brit like me. But if I’m honest, it’s the British TV I…
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Published February 13, 2020
Our Story (So Far…)
Its Valentines Day, so what better way to celebrate than by sharing our story?? A Modern Classic of the Technical Age Boy downloads app. Girl downloads app with friends as a joke (but secretly hoping prince charming will swipe right… he didn’t but she got something marginally better). As the only history nerds using the app it wasn’t long before…
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Published February 3, 2020
Another Brit’s thoughts on Brexit
I wasn’t going to write a post on Brexit because this isn’t a political blog. It’s one about my experiences of being a Brit, married to an American and living abroad. But now Brexit is a pretty fundamental part of being British so maybe this is relevant. And I started writing a caption for an Instagram post and realised it…
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Published January 28, 2020
The Job Hunt
The job hunt is literally the worst. Personally, I don’t agree with any type of hunting, but job hunting is abhorrent. It takes longer than expected, drains all of your self-confidence and can sometimes drive you insane. My recent job hunt was all of these things, with the extra excitement of doing it in a foreign country. Because who wants…
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Published January 9, 2020
4 New Year’s resolutions every expat needs
The season of New Year’s resolutions is upon us. I’m sure you’re all loving the endless, “New Year, New Me” posts. We’re only 10 days into the New Year guys, plenty of time to fail…. Anyone wanna bet on who’s going to give up and quietly stop posting gym selfies first? But maybe you’re doing really well in that new…
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Published December 25, 2019
Christmas in the UK vs. Christmas in the US
The premise for Christmas is the same in the UK and the US. It’s held on 25th December to celebrate the birth of Jesus but was originally a pagan holiday called Yule. Today, depending on how religious you are, it’s either still about the birth of Jesus or all about THE PRESENTS. For me, it’s all about the foooood. Nothing…
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Published December 13, 2019
Visiting Family over Christmas when living abroad
It’s official. Christmas is here! And what’s not to love? There are gorgeous lights on every corner, so much delicious food to consume, its a great excuse for visiting family and endless parties. Well, when you have family and friends living literally hundreds of miles in opposite directions, the pressure and stress of coordinating visiting family at Christmas can kill…
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Published December 10, 2019
East Anglia – The perfect guide for anyone you know
East Anglia is so English its ridiculous. Farms, market towns, tea and pockets of posh people is all you will find in this region of the UK. East Anglia truly is the heartland of England. But it’s all too often chucked off the list in favour of beautiful places in the North like York and the Lake District, cool places…
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Published December 6, 2019
The Papa John’s Review
This week, Papa John’s has stepped up to take part in Fries on Friday, the (usually) bi-weekly review of America’s fast-food by a Brit who can’t get over her love of Fish and Chips in the UK. (SPOILER ALERT: We have yet to find American fast food which beats it). I love pizza. I eat so much of it I’m…
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