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Dear England: your oldest beers are… crazy!!

oldest british beers

Beer isn’t my usual drink. Most of the time I have it because I’m doing a taste test,

April 7, 2026
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The search for Britain’s BEST cocktail (I think I’ve found it)

best uk cocktails

Pimm’s and lemonade made a very good opening argument. It tasted like summer in a can, and I

January 20, 2026
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Which British sausage roll is the best?? Let’s try them all!

best british sausage roll

I expected the Sainsbury’s sausage roll to be the worst one I tried. It came from a hot

October 1, 2025
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Which British biscuit dunks best?

british biscuits

I love a bourbon cream, so I wasn’t expecting a cup of tea to make me like it

September 2, 2025
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Is Northern food the BEST in England?

northern food

I used to look at a pasty inside a bread roll and think it must be horribly dry.

July 15, 2025
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How a Cumberland Sausage can send you to jail

british food laws

I bought a coiled Cumberland sausage for a taste test and then realised I’d missed the important word

May 27, 2025
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Ranking UK Coffee Chains (by trying them all at once)

uk coffee chains

I expected Marks and Spencer to be the expensive stop. Instead, its regular latte cost less than the

May 7, 2025
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Can I cook WW1 British recipes without ruining them?

uk wartime cooking

My trench stew was pink, the vegetables were mushy, and I had gone off the recipe. I still

April 9, 2025
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UK Cheese: Cheap, Mid, Expensive | Is the price worth it?

uk cheese

I bought five cheddars to find out whether expensive cheese was worth the price, although I should admit

March 5, 2025
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England