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How can you tell when it’s summer in the UK? #shorts

summer in the uk

Thoughts from Alanna… How can you tell when it’s summer in the UK? Here’s how! British summers are

July 22, 2021
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If you hate the UK, why don’t you leave?

hate the uk

Thoughts from Alanna… As a Canadian living in the UK, I get this question all the time: if

July 20, 2021
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17 British words you’ll only hear in the UK

british words

Thoughts from Alanna… Ever wondered what words and phrases are only spoken in the UK? Me, too! Check

July 13, 2021
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How I deal with my anxiety as an expat | Canadian living in England

anxiety as an expat

Thoughts from Alanna… Dealing with anxiety as an expat living in the UK isn’t always easy – but

June 29, 2021
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I’m getting vaccinated!

vaccinated

Thoughts from Alanna… What’s lockdown been like in England? How’s the NHS vaccine roll-out been going? What’s it

June 22, 2021
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England’s secret supermarket | Taste testing the best food in England

best supermarket in England

Thoughts from Alanna… Today we’re venturing out to find England’s secret food hall! Down here in Kent, there’s

June 15, 2021
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England won’t change me

England won't change me

As a Canadian living in England for 5 years, there’s a lot of ways I’ve changed – but

June 8, 2021
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Renters in England BEWARE

renters in england

Thoughts from Alanna… Here are 9 tips I recommend all renters in England follow! After a few misadventures

June 1, 2021
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I will not let pork pies defeat me

pork pies

Thoughts from Alanna… After living in England for 5 years, it seems only right to make some homemade

May 25, 2021
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England