An English farm, Summer 2016
Author Archives: Virginia Smith
The English countryside, Summer 2016
The beautiful city of Cambridge, England
Cambridge is one of the most historic and beautiful cities in the world. Here’s what I’ve seen in the past …
How to feed an orphan kitten by hand
We found the kitten in wet grass late Friday afternoon, with its umbilical cord attached and its eyes still shut. …
An orphaned kitten comes into our lives
At 4:40 p.m. on Friday, my 13-year-old bellows for me. She and her younger cousin have found a kitten lying …
Brexit: Britain votes to Leave the EU
It was so close. So breathtakingly close, only a few percentage points apart. But still, most people thought that “Remain …
US vs UK: Stipulated: Donald J Trump is a wazzock*
The UK is looking at the US as if it had three heads. And no wonder: a know-nothing** blowhard named …
US vs UK: Halloween! America does it best
It’s Halloween today, or as I call it, “Neighborhood Candy Distribution Day.” Halloween. No one does it better than Americans, …
Elizabeth: now the longest-reigning British monarch
Today Queen Elizabeth has been on the British throne longer than the former longest-throne-sitter, Queen Victoria, with over 23,226 days, …
US vs UK: British humo(u)r
There’s a lot of joking around in England, between people who know each other, and among strangers. Just about every …
The Year of Living Englishly 