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British construction just makes SENSE!

uk vs usa construction

I love where I live, but I’m desperate for a back garden. While looking at properties and thinking

June 17, 2026
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28 Pub rules Brits think are normal

british pub rules

When my mom came to visit at Christmas, I thought we’d go to a pub for dinner instead

June 2, 2026
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Being alone in England is actually incredible

solo introvert vlog

There was a time when shopping and going to a cafe by myself felt unbearably uncomfortable. I know

May 13, 2026
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Today I learned the British invented everything

reacting to british inventions

I’d studied British inventions for a test, visited museums full of engines, and still managed to forget Tim

May 5, 2026
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The UK has changed me… except for THESE 9 things

the uk changed me

The other day I had a headache and asked my partner for Advil. We didn’t have Advil. We

April 21, 2026
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Reacting to ICONIC 90s British adverts

90s british adverts

I was born in the 90s, and I wanted to know whether British adverts from that decade were

April 15, 2026
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Reacting to HILARIOUS 1980s British Adverts

reacting to british 80s adverts

An old McDonald’s advert made me want a Big Mac. An advert for pre-cooked microwave sausages made me

March 17, 2026
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These British money saving habits changed my life

british money habits

I thought I was pretty good at saving money before I moved from Canada to the UK. Then

March 11, 2026
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dinner chats + the chaos of living in England

dinner chats in england

Another birthday made me realise I’d spent more of my adult life in England than in Canada. I

March 3, 2026
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England