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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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Seeing Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre (FIRST TIME!)

Shakespeare globe theatre reaction

Thoughts from Alanna… As a foreigner living in England, I’ve always wanted to see real Shakespeare at the

June 3, 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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Ranking UK Coffee Chains (by trying them all at once)

uk coffee chains

Thoughts from Alanna… Let’s rank British coffee chains by trying them all in one day! ☕ As a

May 7, 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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Finding London’s most FAMOUS Blue Plaques

London blue plaques

Thoughts from Alanna… I love learning about British history and today we’re getting lost in London! I wanted

April 15, 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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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England