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55 Words ONLY British People Know

unique british words

Thoughts from Alanna… The UK is FULL of weird words that only British people know! As a foreigner

July 2, 2025
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Reacting to Charlie Brooker

reacting to Charlie Brooker

Thoughts from Alanna… British people told me I needed to react to Charlie Brooker, so here we are!

June 10, 2025
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Reacting to UK Snooker FOR THE FIRST TIME

reacting to uk snooker

Thoughts from Alanna… I’ve never watched British snooker before (or ANY snooker for that matter) so let’s change

May 20, 2025
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20 things British people think should be illegal (but aren’t)

british culture

Do you agree with these 20 things #british people think should be illegal, even though they’re not?? Let

May 13, 2025
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Canadian in UK Reacts to Katherine Ryan for the FIRST TIME

reacting to Katherine Ryan

Thoughts from Alanna… As a fellow Canadian living in the UK, I wanted to react to Katherine Ryan!

April 29, 2025
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Immigrant answers the most asked questions about British life

most asked questions about British life

Thoughts from Alanna… You asked: I answered. Here’s my brutally honest opinion about your most asked questions about

April 23, 2025
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Reacting to Philomena Cunk | BEST BITS

Philomena cunk reaction

Thoughts from Alanna… How do you explain Philomena Cunk to a stranger… let’s react to some of the

April 1, 2025
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20 Rules the Brits Never Break

how to be British

Thoughts from Alanna… As an immigrant living in the UK, I’ve learned a lot about British culture and

March 26, 2025
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Reacting to BANNED UK ADVERTS

banned british adverts

Thoughts from Alanna… As a Canadian living in the UK, I love learning about British culture – even

March 11, 2025
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England