US vs UK: What each country does best
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My great-grandfather John Bent Wallis’s painting, in 1901 and now
Today I’m going in search of the spot where, on a summer day in 1901, my great-grandfather, later the nature …
US vs UK: How the British “do” rude
An American, if he or she is truly riled, will just come out with it and call you a jerk …
In which Meg joins the Brownies
My 9-year-old daughter Meg was a Girl Scout back in the US, so when I heard from two of the …
My great-grandfather John Bent Wallis, writer and painter
My great-grandfather, John Bent Wallis, was a self-taught painter and journalist. He painted the picture above in 1901 showing the …
US vs UK: Why do they drive on the right/left?
About twenty years ago, an American friend and I decided to tour together around Cornwall and Devon for a week. …
A soccer mom from Boston, Massachusetts, goes fashion forward in the Peak District of Derbyshire
This is a piece I wrote during our “trial run” when my daughters and I spent four months living in …
US vs UK: The Tipping Point
Let’s face it (and here the English heritage in me cringes): the English are known throughout America (and possibly the …
US vs UK: The Tipping Point
Let’s face it (and here the English heritage in me cringes): the English are known throughout America (and possibly the …
Sheep Drive
–Gordon’s sheep in a field near the village of Fritchley “How did the sheep drive go?” Sue asks. Her husband …
The Year of Living Englishly 