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1970s British adverts were WILD

70s british adverts

I expected a compilation of 1970s British adverts to teach me something about British culture. I didn’t expect

February 25, 2026
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14 Rules of British small talk (that foreigners don’t understand)

british small talk

When I moved from Canada to the UK, I thought speaking English would make this part easy. I

February 18, 2026
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I had no idea British rally racing was this dangerous

reacting to british rally

Some of the cars in the British rally highlights looked like the car Steve’s got down the road.

February 4, 2026
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16 British things that sound fake (but are actually true)

British things that sound fake

My first flat in the UK had a big plastic key for paying for energy. I had to

January 12, 2026
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Britain invented the TANK?? (& other crazy military inventions)

reacting to british inventions

I heard that the British military invented the tank and immediately had two questions. Was that true, and

January 7, 2026
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I answer the MOST ASKED questions about living in the UK

questions about living in the UK

For my first five or six months in the UK, I had a rough time. My routine was

December 31, 2025
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11 British Christmas traditions that shock outsiders

British Christmas traditions

After ten Christmases in the UK, I’ve adopted some British habits very happily. I love the Christmas adverts,

December 16, 2025
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BEST & WORST British Christmas Adverts 2025

reacting to british christmas adverts

I spend most of the year trying to avoid commercials, then deliberately sit down to watch British Christmas

December 10, 2025
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Tears, love + drama: why I’m staying in England

10 years living in the UK

When I first moved to England, buying bread could be exhausting. I stood in front of dozens of

December 3, 2025
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England