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A&N 2026 Meme Calendar

November 29, 2025
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Dear England: Your Wetherspoons are…. crazy

reacting to british wetherspoons

Wetherspoons is usually a last resort for me. I don’t drink much anymore, and when I do go

November 26, 2025
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9 guaranteed ways to piss off the English

piss off the English

Going back to Canada can make my English life feel strange all over again. I slip into habits

November 4, 2025
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My visa result: am I allowed to stay in the UK forever?

ILR visa result

At 7:57 on the morning of 23 October 2025, an email arrived approving my indefinite leave to remain

October 29, 2025
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Being a foreigner in England is great, but…

foreigner in england

A week into visiting family in Ontario, I found myself thinking about the things that still frustrate me

October 22, 2025
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Dear England: Your Tescos Are… Crazy

reacting to Tesco

The Tesco picture that grabbed me first was a store in a former church in Bournemouth. The outside

September 23, 2025
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I have to leave the UK (if I can’t pass this test)

life in the uk test

After months of studying, I was worried that I’d memorised the practice questions without properly learning the material.

September 16, 2025
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Reacting to Greg Davies BEST BITS!

reacting to Greg Davies

When I first moved to the UK, I thought I knew British television. I knew some shows and

September 9, 2025
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Reacting to British Humour

british humour

Before I moved to the UK, a photo beside a red telephone box was an excellent holiday achievement.

August 20, 2025
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England