Tag Archives: Christmas

Next Year, in Britain? Some Reminders for Christmas Travel in the UK

By NancyD | Published: December 27, 2009
As Dave has posted, some things go a bit haywire around the holidays as far as international travel goes, even when no one sets fire to his own trousers on board a plane. The lines at airports are longer, there are more tourists in places that are home to some of us, and things are [...]
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Christmas in England: An Expat Returned Home’s View

By Dave | Published: December 24, 2009
An Expat's reflection on different Christmas celebrations in England and America.
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Number Eleven for Christmas in Yorkshire

By NancyD | Published: December 21, 2009
I work in retail (in a mall) and my store is a bus and two trains away. The other day I was working and had popped down to the food court in the mall for some lunch, when I was treated to some lovely Christmas carols performed by a brass band set up by the [...]
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Christmas Adventure, in Yorkshire

By NancyD | Published: December 11, 2009
I love ice skating.  I was looking up places to go ice skate (also known as places with warm cafes so my husband can comfortably WATCH me ice skate) and came across The Christmas Adventure which is right here in Yorkshire! Now I can’t speak to it from personal experience (something I hope to rectify [...]
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