You know that part in Men in Black, when K tells that beautiful girl that it rains because she cries? Well, if I get really sad it rains AND canal dwellers lose their homes.
The Serenity Prayer and Beer
Sep 28
0
I don’t know who is with me anymore, but please bear with me. 2009 is still reverberating in 2010, but I think I have my bearings once more.
Stand by Me
Sep 20
4
On today’s episode we explore the wonders of a special word starting with the letter ‘s’.
Nosy Parker
Someone who is nosy. (Some say this phrase originated when an Archbishop of Canterbury named Parker (1559-1575) ordered some unpopular inquiries…)
Show Me the Money!
Sep 18
3
When the United Kingdom joined the European Union (EU), it was the only country to keep its own currency. Some members of the EU consider this a serious controversy. (Except ‘controversy’ sounds a bit silly when a Brit says it, if I do say so m’self.) Well, it seems that the UK is sticking to [...]
A Different Kind of Mallrat
Sep 16
2
Being a true blood American, I struggled to function in the London shopping scene upon our arrival. I could write a dissertation on the link between the downfall of society and its relationship to high street shopping, with an emphasis on knowing-what-one-thing-you-want vs the effort it takes to get that thing in an environment that [...]
Let Them Eat Cake
Sep 15
6
My mom used to tell me that everyone should have cake on their birthday. Now I think everyone should have cake on HER birthday.
Southern Belle in London
Sep 14
0
Look at us. Who knew all those years ago that we would be sitting in Fortnum and Mason drinking tea?! We have come a long way since blue jello.
Thames Festival, Signing Off
Sep 14
0
We apologise for the delay. Hard drive go boom. Speaking of ‘boom’, read on.
Thanksgiving, Lord Mayor’s Style
Sep 12
2
For as long as I live in London, I will feast on the bridge. Happily ever after.
Mess
A dessert with pieces of crunchy meringue, cream, and berries. Eton Mess is a type of mess made with strawberries. (It ain’t the ‘mess’ of the South.)
The Story of the Blackcurrant Mess
Sep 8
4
There are some simple things in life we can all agree on, like desserts with ‘mess’ in their name.
Poxy
adjective. see also Pox. 1)horrible, dumb, stupid, time-wasting, unpleasant, wrong, backwards, otherwise bad 2)f*&!king
Pox
noun 1) Syphilis 2) crap, pants, Highlander II 3) a curse or hex
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