White Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! This year was actually my first ever white Christmas and it was pretty cool.

How to Have a British Christmas in America

This year I’m spending Christmas in the US and as I’ve only had one festive period when I’ve not gone home to the UK since I moved here I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’m going to make my holidays as British as possible. Let’s be honest that’s the best way to not be homesick, probably (it might have the opposite effect). I thought that I’d share some of the tips that I’ve thought of with you.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

This weekend I went to Newport, Rhode Island, home to the famous Gilded Age mansions overlooking the sea. The mansions get decorated for Christmas every year and it’s a major tourist attraction. I took a tour of The Breakers, the opulent summer house of the Vanderbilt family and the biggest mansion of them all.

Flying Home for Christmas

This evening I am flying home to London for Christmas to spend the holidays with my family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Now I know that Brits don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but as I happen to live in the US now I do end up celebrating it and also enjoying a rare day off. 

Merry Christmas!

I’m sitting in the lounge with my family after having a big Christmas meal and a walk in the muddy Devon countryside.

Home

I’ve been home for three days now and it has been fantastic to see my family.

Flying Home for Christmas!

Tonight I am flying back to England for Christmas and I really can’t wait to be home.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I haven’t been able to spend any time on my blog recently because of the creative chaos that is NaNoWriMo.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas this year is one of mixed emotions for me; on the one hand it’s the first one I’ve spent with my wife in the US and on the other hand it’s the first time I’ve been away from my British family at Christmas.