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Monthly Archives: October 2011

US vs UK: Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

October 29, 2011

The autumn, called “the back end” here in England, comes very gently.  There is no astounding and heartbreaking blaze of …

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US vs UK: cheap and cheerful and other small pleasures

October 28, 2011

Eavesdrop on a conversation between two English friends or acquaintances, especially those for whom the years are tolling, and you’ll …

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“You just paid her money. Good, good.”

October 18, 2011

This morning I went to Indigo, my favorite student restaurant in the center of town, for decaf cappuchino.  Jack (whose …

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Keeping what’s important

October 10, 2011

I once had a not-very-nice neighbor who objected to my stuff in my portion of our shared basement.  She particularly …

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Surplus to requirements: hitting the ads/adverts

October 8, 2011

Ever since I signed the contract for our new apartment over two weeks ago, I’ve been devoted to the Gumtree …

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Bleak House: 3BR, unfurn.

October 6, 2011

October 6th:  we moved into our own place today.  There has been a gap of three weeks between my signing …

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