Local Language

  • gypsy’s warning

    A quiet word to an employee or aquaintance, suggesting that they’d best proceed with caution in respect of their current conduct or attitude, or they may be in for an unpleasant surprise. The details of which aren’t actually set out by the giver of the warning, who may or may not have control over their…

Journal

  • Fly Away

    I am always finding reasons to celebrate, or at least reasons to reflect, on the milestones and moments that have helped to shape me. For better or for worse, this week we celebrate being in the UK for two years. If you haven’t already scheduled your visit, it might be high time to get it…

  • Ah, London

    This is where Londoners meet. This is where Londoners have fish ‘n’ ships on Fridays. I wonder if Donna eats fish ‘n’ chips…

  • One Is the Loneliest Number

    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

    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

    On today’s episode we explore the wonders of a special word starting with the letter ‘s’.

  • Show Me the Money!

    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

    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

    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

    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

    We apologise for the delay. Hard drive go boom. Speaking of ‘boom’, read on.

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