Are we British?

documenting our UK adventure

Christmas comes this time each year

My *favourite lyric from a Christmas carol (other than every lyric in Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas), is in the chorus of Little...

10 Versailles Inspired Decorating Tips

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Paris. The entire experience was so far removed from my everyday life, I loved every moment of...

mellow yellow (quite rightly)

On Monday, the sky over the UK developed into an eerie shade of yellow, the winds picked up, and it became so dark at noon that it seemed...

The Hatherley (a comedy of errors)

Last night, I sat cosy in my local, sipping a gin and tonic, waiting for my friends to arrive. It really was the British dream, I walked...

don't fence me in

I have lived in England for one year, and I am not any closer to being British than I was last September. I have absolutely changed, but...

English Summer

Summer is not my favourite season. I realize that this is an unpopular opinion, but I have so many unpopular opinions that it really...

I love not camping.

My oldest son would live outside if we let him. He practically does live outside. He spends most of his free time in the garden, climbing...

10 Instances when Harry Potter was not magic, but was, in fact, just British (or an account of how G

It has come to my attention that two of my closest English chums are not Harry Potter fans. Shockingly, we have decided to remain...

Happy 150th Birthday to Canada!

Dear Canada, Happy Birthday! I am sorry that I can't make it to your birthday party in Ottawa. It's pretty crazy that I am not there for...

the hottest longest day

As the sun began to rise just after 4 am, I grabbed my swimming bag and drove down the quiet streets of the early morning, admiring the...