Prior to our impromptu stay courtesy of NHS, we actually had a fun holiday planned last weekend…
On Saturday, we ventured out to lovely Leeds Castle, which is near Maidstone in Kent and NOT in Leeds.
Quite misLEEDing, if you ask me…
Breathtakingly romantic and picturesque, it was well worth the journey out of London, albeit a [...]
You knew it was only a matter of time before I posted about National Healthcare…
(My American readers may know it as “free healthcare”, although anyone paying taxes in the UK knows it’s anything but… )
We had our first encounter with it last weekend when we took Avery to the A&E (emergency room). He was coughing [...]
Carlos Mencia did a segment a while back on sassy black women as only found in America. It was part of things he LOVES about America.
Well, I’m here to tell you that sassy black women exist… EVERYWHERE.
How do I know this?
Because there’s one yelling at someone VERY LOUDLY and with plenty of sass just below [...]
So, umm…
Our stuff arrived yesterday.
Avery would like all of you the know that he “helped” unpack, but I think that’s pretty evident by this photo…
We shipped a very modest amount of stuff, so it didn’t take long to unpack. The hard part was finding a place for all of it…
I’m glad to have had the [...]
Tomorrow marks my first month of living in London.
Hooray! Let’s drink eat cake!
Our first week here was great in spite of being completely exhausted and not having Internet or a phone. We were so happy to be together again, excited about Mike’s new job, and fascinated by everything around us.
The museums! The parks! The [...]
Overhead from three teenage boys (15-ish, maybe 16) while riding the Underground’s Central Line. (Feel free to supply your own British accents.)
“The pancakes in America are AMAZING! They’re so fluffy and round.”
“…and they give you so many! You can get STACKS of them. Big ones and they’re SO GOOD.”
“I would go back to America [...]
This past weekend when I whined about… er, mentioned having to do my grocery shopping. I will now admit that I was being a bit over-dramatic.
I DID have to buy in groceries, but I actually took care of it from the warmth and comfort of my cozy sofa… ONLINE!!!!
(And the clouds part and angels from [...]
Prior to moving here, we were given the impression that British children are far better behaved than American children. The reserved, well mannered, “seen, but not heard” kind of better behaved…
Now where do you suppose we got THAT idea?
Well, I’m hear to tell you that’s simply NOT true…
I’ve witnessed plenty of otherwise proper little angels [...]
Good times at “Duffy Manor” used to involve friends, food, and LOTS of wine. These days, it mostly involves laundry… Sad, but true.
This is Avery entranced by our teeny, tiny washing machine. Even though it only does about a FIFTH of a “normal load” back home, it’s what passes for “entertainment” when you don’t have [...]
I’ve been living in London for almost three weeks and I still haven’t been added to our British bank accounts, and from what I understand, this is nothing…
Some people we know had to wait months before even being allowed to open a bank account in the UK. These are gainfully employed adults with regular salaries, [...]
American Mom says,
"Mind your manners"
