Christmas comes this time each yearMy *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 TipsRecently, 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 inI 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 SummerSummer 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 GIt 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 dayAs 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...