Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Monday, 28 November 2016

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The New Forest  Let's Go Geologizing (and fly a kite)! Understanding what one is looking at on the ground adds greatly to the ex...
Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Watch birds, don't shoot them!!!

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Sorry, I've been in Spain bird-watching without good internet connections, but then I return home to this from our birding guide: ...
Saturday, 24 March 2012

gleeb goes to Toronto: 'Visit Britain' posters

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The last things I expected to see when arriving In Toronto were "Visit Britain" posters plastered everywhere on the subway. And th...
Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Valentine's Day 'stay-in'

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So what are you doing today? Going out and shooting your wad? Or staying in and eating gourmet? Both John Lewis and Waitrose, not surprising...
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Monday, 26 December 2011

It's Boxing Day in England!

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When I first heard of Boxing Day, I thought, gee is it like the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day – a game on the holiday? A boxing match...
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Sunday, 27 November 2011

Corn, Beans & Squash: a vegetarian Thanksgiving

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Yesterday (Saturday) saw us celebrating Thanksgiving; since Thursday is not a holiday here in England, the dinner usually happens on the wee...
Monday, 31 October 2011

Halloween or Guy Fawkes?

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When we first moved to England, Halloween was not a celebrated holiday. Our American customs were just beginning to get known to the Briti...