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Guide to gins of Scotland
I love this guide to gins of Scotland, courtesy of 5pm.co.uk. How many of these have you tried? I have only tried Hendrick’s. Clearly I have much work to do.
Misconceptions about Newcastle Brown Ale
Have you seen the latest Newcastle Brown Ale advert “Misconceptions”?
i just saw it for the first time yesterday and was sure it was a goof — until I Googled it and discovered that it was a real ad. What say you? Yay or nay?
(And for the record, it’s been years since I have had Newcastle, but am thinking of trying it again … I, too, thought it was too bitter at the time).
Yorkshire Mr. Men
Ah, I love the Mr. Men series. Mr. Tickle, Mr. Messy, Mr. Nosey. So iconic!
But this did make me laugh – well, why not a Yorkshire Mr. Men series, right?!
When Nicky married James
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Lest anyone think for even a second that I’m somehow a fan of Nicky Hilton, let me start this blog post by saying no. no. no.
But when she married Brit’s James Rothschild in London this weekend… well, I had to at least look at the photos, right? From an Anglo-American perspective? You’re curious, too?
Here are some of the photos …
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Now don’t we all feel better for having seen these?
Pop-In@Nordstrom: Liberty London
I’ve blogged about my love affair with Liberty London before. And so you can imagine my delight at seeing Liberty London’s home decor and giftables available stateside — at Nordstrom’s Pop-In Shop! Items range from gardening tools to stationery to clothing.
Here are also some other pieces that I have my eye on:
Floral print suitcase, $95
Floral Print Charm Necklace, $30
Liberty Print Ballet Flat, $200
Liberty London will be at the Nordstrom Pop-In Shop until Aug. 2.
Happy July
Well, I apologize for the dormancy of the blog these past weeks. It’s been a whirlwind of activity in June. Let’s see … the kids got out of school, I had a birthday, our French friend’s teenage daughter came to stay with us for three weeks to learn English and experience a slice of Murica, we took a vacation in San Diego … whirlwind, I tell you.
But I’ve compiled my top 5 bits that I would have blogged had I eked out a little more time to do so:
Londoners could grab a deck chair to watch Wimbledon in Cubitt Square, King’s Cross.
2. Princess Charlotte’s christening. And more importantly, comedic riffs on Prince George’s outfit.
3. This transformation of Kings Cross in celebration of Wimbledon.
4. The U.S. Women’s World Cup win!
5. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, cursing the photographer, during the 75th anniversary event commemorating the Battle of Britain.
Paid family leave
I hope you all had a great Mother’s Day (even the UK mums who celebrated on an entirely different day in March!)
I loved and had to share this scathing piece that John Oliver did on “Last Week Tonight” about Mother’s Day and paid family leave in the U.S. America’s got to step it up.
Red Nose Day is coming to the US
I just spotted this commercial on NBC — Red Nose Day is coming stateside! May 21! I’m curious to see how something like this will work in the US. Red Nose Day will benefit 12 charities (like Save the Children, Boys & Girls Clubs and the United Way) to help kids out of poverty.
15 pie charts that explain how awkward British people are
I’m kind of loving Buzzfeed.com’s genius compilation of pie charts. For example, this:
And this:
And this:
I really am British at heart. Sigh.
Can you pass for a proper Brit?
I just took the USA Today test measuring one’s proper Britishness and scored 9 out of 10. I am feeling exceedingly proud of myself, despite also wanting to kick myself for missing one.
Take the test for yourself and let me know your score!
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