Living in England

As Americans living in England for over 35 years now, it's still kind of like living an ethnographic experience! Here is a running commentary on having fun in England...

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...

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Autumn Colours

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Cottonwood in full colour In my “Northumbrian Voices” blog, I mentioned daydreaming under a cottonwood tree in my youth. Cotto...

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Friday, 28 October 2011

A Trip to the Seaside

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When I heard we were going to Gibraltar Point last weekend, I thought it was an awfully long way to go for a two-night stay. But it turned o...

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Spotting Wild Animals

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Speaking of animal-spotting , we had an extraordinary encounter with a Chinese water deer at a nature reserve in Lincolnshire last weekend. ...

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Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Make Applesauce!!

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If the UK has so many apple varieties that they want to save but are not supermarketable, then why not make applesauce out ...

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Sunday, 23 October 2011

Apple Day in the UK

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I didn't know it until Saturday, but October 21st is National Apple Day in the UK. And well should UK apples be celebrated. Among 7500 v...

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Friday, 21 October 2011

Animal Spotting

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I like it! I like the idea anyway...haven't read the book because it hasn't yet been published: "Animal London: a spotters...

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