Tag Archives: England

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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Top Ten Interesting and Fun Things about Christmas in the UK

By NancyD | Published: December 11, 2009
Disclaimer:  Unlike most “Top Ten” lists, this one is in no particular order and draws its results from nothing more than this ex-pat’s experience of her first Christmas season in the UK.  Do with as you will. 10. Christmas adverts on the television. Starting in about late September, there were “holiday” adverts on the television.  [...]
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Thanksgiving in Yorkshire

By NancyD | Published: December 3, 2009
My sister-in-law (married to my husband’s brother) and I are both American, and this year we threw a Thanksgiving feast for our English inlaws.  Should you ever find yourself in the UK on Thanksgiving and decide that a turkey dinner can’t be THAT difficult…well, it can be done, but it’s a bit tricky. We planned [...]
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Thanksgiving in England

By Dave | Published: November 16, 2009
Memories of a first Thanksgiving away from home, that just so happened to be in England.
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