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Canadian reacts to English Wine

reacting to english wine

I’d driven past vineyards in England without really making the connection that the country made its own wine.

February 12, 2025
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Would You Rather…. toughest choices between UK vs Canada

would you rather

Give me a full English instead of a typical Canadian breakfast and I’ll make that choice immediately. Ask

January 21, 2025
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Reacting to Rugby’s Hardest Hits (for the first time)

reacting to rugby

Rugby was a gap in my British education. After nine years living in the UK, I still didn’t

January 14, 2025
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British winters are not my favourite… (so here’s how I survive)

british winter

By my tenth winter in Britain, you’d think I’d know what was coming. Somehow the grey, rainy days

January 7, 2025
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Reacting to Frankie Boyle | Best of British Comedians

reacting to Frankie Boyle

I thought I knew quite a lot about British culture before I moved here. I’d watched British films

January 1, 2025
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I tried celebrating Christmas like the British

british christmas

I put my Christmas tree up in November, and I’m happy with that decision. Putting it up is

December 19, 2024
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9 Unexpected ways I’ve become British (after 9 years living in the UK)

british habits

I used to worry about whether to say ‘elevator’ or ‘lift’. I was the only Canadian in my

December 4, 2024
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Reacting to the Isle of Man TT Race (for the first time)

isle of man tt race

I was actively sweating while watching motorcycle racing on my computer. That was my introduction to the Isle

November 28, 2024
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Expat in the UK: what they don’t tell you

expat in the UK

I’d lived away from my family before I moved to England. I went away to college in Ontario,

November 19, 2024
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England