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I tried Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm food | is it worth it?

jeremy clarkson farm taste test

Thoughts from Alanna… I’m trying Jeremy Clarkson food products to see if the Diddly Squat Farm items live

October 7, 2026
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Visiting British cafes older than my country

oldest london coffee shops

By my third latte of the outing, I was sitting in the dirt in Soho Square, surrounded by

September 22, 2026
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I tried Britain’s forgotten drinks | Grog, Mead + more! 🍻

historical british drinks

Purposely curdling milk is a horrible thing to watch when you know you’re going to drink the result.

September 9, 2026
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I tried eating breakfast like a Victorian

making a victorian breakfast

Fish, hard-boiled eggs and cream weren’t what I wanted to eat during an English heatwave. The forecast was

August 18, 2026
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Groceries in Canada vs the UK | Everything costs HOW MUCH?

uk vs canada supermarket

My small grocery run at Fortino’s came to $200 Canadian. We only needed a few more dinners and

July 29, 2026
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British alcohol I’d never seen (until moving to the UK)

british alcohol

I’d had Pimm’s out of a can, but I’d never actually made a glass myself. For a Canadian

July 1, 2026
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Dear England: your most popular ciders are… insane!!

most popular uk cider

I’d always enjoyed cider without really knowing which bottle to choose when a pub had a whole row

June 10, 2026
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Jeff Bezos made his own milk (it’s as bad as you think)

amazon uk food taste test

Finding Amazon’s own semi-skimmed milk online made me shout. Naturally, I bought it, along with a collection of

May 27, 2026
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Rating Britain’s most POPULAR instant coffees (by trying them all)

uk instant coffee

I love coffee, but instant coffee wasn’t part of my life in Canada. My usual cup involves grinding

May 1, 2026
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England