I’m back! I realise that I haven’t posted in two months and I’d like to say that it’s because I’ve been really busy doing important things but the truth is that I just couldn’t think of anything to talk about and I’m really good at procrastinating. Like gold medal good. But I’m back and you’re stuck with me (unless I don’t get round to posting for another two months). Continue reading “A Weekend in Vermont”
Tag: USA
That Awkward Moment When You Forget You Live in a Foreign Country
Sometimes I am a total idiot and I forget that I live in a foreign country. Sometimes this doesn’t come back to haunt me and sometimes it does. Continue reading “That Awkward Moment When You Forget You Live in a Foreign Country”
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. Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”
An American Experience
One of my favourite things about living in a foreign country is that people are always suggesting American cultural experiences that I can’t miss but I have to admit I’ve been pretty lax at doing them so far. Continue reading “An American Experience”
Food for Thought
Every country has its favourite foods and as an immigrant living here I am often asked what I think of various American staples. Continue reading “Food for Thought”
The Matter of a Small Election
Like many people I’ve been watching US politics over the past year with a kind of horrified fascination, shocked but unable to look away. Continue reading “The Matter of a Small Election”
“I love your Aussie Accent!”
Sometimes when I meet someone new here I have this terrible moment of realisation when they say something like “I’ve always wanted to visit Sydney” that they have misinterpreted my British accent as Australian. I don’t have anything against Australians of course but I’m really awkward and when that happens I am left with three choices. Continue reading ““I love your Aussie Accent!””
An American Castle
Yesterday my wife and I visited Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA, an eccentric replica of a medieval castle built in the 1920’s and stuffed with artefacts from Europe. Continue reading “An American Castle”
Two Years in the USA
Two years ago today I landed in the United States as a new immigrant to these lands, clutching two suitcases which contained everything that I wanted to bring with me. Continue reading “Two Years in the USA”
Saturday Snapshots #13
Today my wife and I got on a boat and headed to Georges Island, one of the many islands in Boston Harbor. Continue reading “Saturday Snapshots #13”