Articles tagged with england
Four Countries and Four Languages in Four Days
On Thursday morning at half-past-very-drunken-sparrow o'clock, Mr C, me and his friend C set out for a long weekend in Gouda, Holland, there to meet with many European friends, enjoy good food, good company and good alcohol. And 30-year-old computers. LOTS
British Desserts
My youngest child is practicing (and hopefully improving) her writing skills. She did some research on British #desserts, subject matter which she had to find out about on her own because: (A) Her American mother was clueless. (B) Even though her father
Review: BBC Comedy - Doc Martin
Satisfying my BBC addiction by watching all the seasons of “Doc Martin” available on #Netflix . It's a "medical dramedy series" * (a delightful comedy with drama mixed in about a medical professional). It's all about the adventures of a G
Cricket World Cup 2015: Predictions and Hopes
The #WorldCup2015 has finally entered into a very exciting phase with eight top #teams out of the original 14 fighting for the coveted trophy. The Quarter Finals: The teams in the quarterfinals are India Bangladesh Pakistan Sri Lanka Australia N
Eating for England
We all have those days, the days that can only be described as the days that we were Eating for England. The term refers to a contest in eating and therefore implies that all day we've not stopped eating. And today's going to be one of those days. I
Isn't it a shame about Julian Lennon?
There are two things that are sad and/or a shame about Julian Lennon, son of the late John Lennon. Yes John Lennon of The Beatles. The one who said the group was “more popular than Jesus Christ” and right after that America fell out of love wit
Another peek at my home town
The picture at the head of this article is the view of Clee Hill in snow - actually Titterstone Clee. It is the main hill overlooking Ludlow and we often have to use the road that drives through the area when going shopping (if we are going out
Capping A Sale
I hardly wear caps. I feel funny when I do. However, I do see the appeal of caps bearing one's favorite sports teams. So when I chanced upon these caps, I readily purchased all a couple of pieces for my online shop. First is the England Three Lions trucke
Are There Many Brits on Persona Paper, the Online Writing Site?
Many online writing sites appear dominated by writers in the US. On other sites I've even maintained a list of UK writers in an attempt to round them up and make it easy for new members to find them! You'd think that being a Brit and writing online wouldn'
England - Slovenia: Rooney's big day
#England - #Slovenia: #Rooney's big day (0h00, 16/11, Euro 2016 qualifying Group E) If out tonight in the match against #Slovenia, at the age of 29, Wayne Rooney, will staff a target of 100 appearances for England. A memorable event and make sure
Chelsea FC vs NK Maribor (UEFA Champions League Match)
In ten minutes the match between #Chelsea FC (#England) and NK #Maribor (#Slovenia) will start at Stamford Bridge stadium in #London. It is a match of the third round of the group stage of this year's UEFA Champions League in #Soccer or #Football - wh
