From a wee blether to a total guddle—nae bother! #humor #Scotland
“I’m a blether,” my friend said. See, I might live in Scotland, but this is what I live here for. …
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Spring in Scotland? This year it was on a Tuesday #humor #Scotland #WordlessWednesday
The Hub’s passport was full, each page suffering travel stampage overload. So I dropped him at the American Consulate in …
Separated by a common language #Blogversary #humor #ThrowbackThursday
I took my first skydive jump because the instructor ‘helped’ me out of the plane (via a boot to my …
Home is where the castle is PLUS #BookReview of Girl in the Castle by @lizzie_lamb
As I read Girl in the Castle, the latest release from one of my favorite writers, Lizzie Lamb, I couldn’t …
“Are we still friends?” #SundayBlogShare
The vote is taken, results are in. On a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment, the UK has decided to leave the …
An American learns to eat in England
After moving to the UK, I discovered that I didn’t know how to eat in English—in public, anyway. My first …
This American in Paris
A sunny day to walk Paris. We ate, watched the Paris Marathon, ate, and strolled. Then we just watched Paris …
It all comes out in the wash.
A few years ago, I made a big mistake: I let my husband move to England before me. By the …
Tuesday Updates: A Girl’s Home is Her Castle
Since moving into one corner of a medieval castle in the north of England three years ago, I’ve been living …
Separated by a common language
[NOTE: updated 26 June 2016] “Indeed, in many respects, she was quite English, and was an excellent example of …
Barb Taub 