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A Brit Abroad: May 2015
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Thursday, May 28, 2015. Frown*]. Oh and if the ‘holiday’ falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then you don’t get a day off in lieu like we do in England. Unfortunately, this year July 4th is on a Saturday, so we won’t get an extra day off. Very yummy. A lady sitting near us decided sh...
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A Brit Abroad: August 2015
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Monday, August 31, 2015. The Brit Giveaway Winners. Remember how I had a giveaway and the original winner didn't contact me? So sorry for that person]. Well, look what you all missed out on. It's so nice to be able to share 'home' with some fellow Limeys! Posted by Liz Mason. I did ...
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A Brit Abroad: January 2015
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Goodbye Cadbury, We Will Miss You! Because these two are really confusing, aren’t they? And then, the most ridiculous of all, the Yorkie Bar and the York Peppermint Patty. What the hell? It started with the recipe change of Cadbury's Crème Eggs, making the...
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A Brit Abroad: April 2015
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Recently, the Fresh and Easy close to my house shut down, which is a shame because it was the jewel that had fallen out of the Tesco crown, but where I could still get English food items. Two jars of it? Take a look at my haul:. So I had a thought. I'm g...
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A Brit Abroad: November 2014
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Tuesday, November 25, 2014. My Dirty Little Thanksgiving Secret. Here’s my secret – although people who know me might already guess this …. Whispering*] I don't particularly like Thanksgiving! Oh no, I hear the cry… why ever not? Well, let me explain. I have no words. 8211; okay, th...
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A Brit Abroad: October 2014
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Monday, October 27, 2014. Halloween - Its a BIG deal. In October of 1994, we moved into our first house is the USA and our furniture had just arrived from England. We hadn’t brought our worn out three piece suite or our UK television, so we didn’t have any. My daughter and I eventua...
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A Brit Abroad: The Blackcurrant Conspiracy
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Friday, August 7, 2015. I recently read a news report which said Tesco was no longer going to carry Ribena because it had too much sugar. Whaat? Well, there’s my childhood memories ruined. I loved Ribena, and in fact I still do. Every time I go home I manage to. 20 year expat from E...
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A Brit Abroad: Persil has Arrived in America (and it's driving me nuts)
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Persil has Arrived in America (and it's driving me nuts). It always excites me when something from home arrives in American shops. (Apparently it doesn't take much to get me excited). Well just take a look at this . Did you hear it? Do you see what I mean?
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A Brit Abroad: The Sad Story of American Healthcare
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Monday, June 8, 2015. The Sad Story of American Healthcare. Waaa I broke my bike. And my helmet. [*sad face*]. Bloody hell, I though, I better give them a ring and find out what’s going on. Them: We show this was as a result of a motor vee-hick-al accident. Yes, it was. This is the ...
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A Brit Abroad: June 2015
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I'm a Brit living in Southern California. I’ve been here for about 20 years now and yes, I can be a bit gobby. These are my observations, comments and sometimes rants about the differences between my home and my adopted home. Monday, June 29, 2015. English Stadium Etiquette (It's Not the same in the USA). Okay, that's probably going a bit far]. Nevertheless, we crawled out to Los Angeles in rush hour traffic (2.5 hours, thank you very much) and it was really. Worth it. See. I thought it was the English w...
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