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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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Rating Britain’s most POPULAR instant coffees (by trying them all)

uk instant coffee

I love coffee, but instant coffee wasn’t part of my life in Canada. My usual cup involves grinding

May 1, 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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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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Exploring Britain’s SECRET railway (NOT the Tube!)

London's secret railway

I booked a ticket to the Postal Museum because someone told me there was an underground train in

February 11, 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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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England