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What do British people do for fun??

reacting to british hobbies

When I asked viewers what British people do for fun, I got far more suggestions than I could

July 22, 2025
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How a Cumberland Sausage can send you to jail

british food laws

I bought a coiled Cumberland sausage for a taste test and then realised I’d missed the important word

May 27, 2025
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Can I cook WW1 British recipes without ruining them?

uk wartime cooking

My trench stew was pink, the vegetables were mushy, and I had gone off the recipe. I still

April 9, 2025
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Exploring the Tower of London FOR THE FIRST TIME

tower of london

I paid £35 to visit the Tower of London when I filmed this trip, which made it the

March 19, 2025
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Exploring the English Seaside | A Canadian’s Coastal Adventure

I’d been meaning to visit Deal for years, and finally took the train to meet a friend and

May 30, 2023
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I Made the King’s Coronation Quiche

kings coronation quiche

I’d never made a quiche before, which seemed like an excellent qualification for attempting the King’s coronation quiche.

May 9, 2023
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I can’t stop talking about British food (send help, or crisps)

british food

A packet of McCoy’s salt-and-malt-vinegar crisps had become nostalgic for me. I’d tried them in one of my

February 14, 2023
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Why Everybody Loves the UK

love the uk

I asked locals and people who had moved here why they loved the UK, and hundreds of responses

January 17, 2023
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You Know You’re British When…

you know youre british when

I was messaging a friend when I noticed we were both putting an x at the end of

November 15, 2022
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England