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US vs UK: Walkies

January 26, 2013

When my father, a geophysicist, went to Houston in 1969 to analyze the moon rocks for NASA, he decided to …

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US vs UK: Walkies

January 26, 2013

When my father, a geophysicist, went to Houston in 1969 to analyze the moon rocks for NASA, he decided to …

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US vs UK: How to get into top colleges/unis

December 6, 2012

My 18-year-old daughter is in the throes of applying to US colleges, with three weeks to go before the applications …

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US vs UK: Cruise/Crews Missile

November 30, 2012

–Photo: SWNS in the Telegraph The US has its cruise missile (Tom) but, according to the British press, the UK …

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US presidential election: Best Cartoons and Comments

November 9, 2012

This US presidential election has inspired some of the best political cartoons and comments I’ve ever seen.  Before all of …

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US presidential election: The best night ever!

November 7, 2012

“I’m glad we’ve been bombed. It makes me feel I can look the East End in the face.”–the Queen Mum, …

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Stormy weather–now and forever

November 4, 2012

First, I want to say thank you to my family in England and Scotland, and to my friends in both …

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US v. UK: How to make a perfect cuppa (tea, of course!)

October 11, 2012

Stressful times bring out the Englishwoman in me, and the Englishwoman in me is craving tea. Last weekend at a …

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The stone walls of New Hampshire

October 7, 2012

If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll know that I’m crazy about (in a good way) stone walls and just …

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The stone walls of New Hampshire

October 7, 2012

If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll know that I’m crazy about (in a good way) stone walls and just …

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