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Why American chocolate tastes so weird

american chocolate

For years, British people told me American chocolate tasted like vomit. I thought that was a bit dramatic.

April 24, 2024
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31 | getting old + figuring myself out (let’s chat)

31 living in England

I’d just turned thirty-one, and saying that out loud felt weird. Sitting on the floor also hurt my

March 22, 2024
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Can I thrift an outfit in England (as a total newbie?)

thrifting in england

I liked looking around charity shops, especially at all the little trinkets, but I didn’t really buy things.

March 5, 2024
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9 things America does better (sorry Britain!)

things america does better than Britain

I loved living in the UK, but there were comforts from North America that I missed. After eight

January 30, 2024
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British words I say without even realising

british words

When I moved to the UK as an adult, I didn’t expect my words to change very much.

January 16, 2024
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This UK Christmas treat would make an American cry (me included)

uk christmas pudding

I have tried hard to like Christmas pudding. Fancy ones, cheap ones, supermarket ones and homemade ones have

December 26, 2023
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Making Britain’s CRAZIEST Christmas Cocktails

Making Britain’s CRAZIEST Christmas Cocktails

It was ten in the morning and I was about to make Christmas cocktails. I’d wanted to try

December 12, 2023
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Is Christmas better in Canada or the UK?

Is Christmas better in Canada or the UK?

My first Christmas in the UK was in 2015, about a month after I arrived. I was at

December 12, 2023
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Is the UK actually good for foreigners?

Is the UK actually good for foreigners?

After seven years living in a small town outside London, I was thinking about whether the UK was

October 31, 2023
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England