The British albums that brought my memories back I sat on the couch listening to the Beatles and immediately started sobbing. This was supposed to be September 16, 2026Read more
I tried Britain’s old drinks, and the worst-looking one surprised me Purposely curdling milk is a horrible thing to watch when you know you’re going to drink the result. September 9, 2026Read more
Smaller British houses were a bigger adjustment than I expected I love where I live, but I’m desperate for a back garden. While looking at properties and thinking June 17, 2026Read more
The British pub habits I had to learn as a Canadian When my mom came to visit at Christmas, I thought we’d go to a pub for dinner instead June 2, 2026Read more
My first instant-coffee taste test had some very expensive disappointments I love coffee, but instant coffee wasn’t part of my life in Canada. My usual cup involves grinding May 1, 2026Read more
The Canadian habits I still have after ten years in England The other day I had a headache and asked my partner for Advil. We didn’t have Advil. We April 21, 2026Read more
The money-saving habits I’ve picked up in England I thought I was pretty good at saving money before I moved from Canada to the UK. Then March 11, 2026Read more
I stopped hiding from winter for a day in Rochester I hate winter. I tend to stay in my house, crochet or knit, have tea and wait for January 28, 2026Read more
Ten years in England, and the life I didn’t know I could build When I first moved to England, buying bread could be exhausting. I stood in front of dozens of December 3, 2025Read more