In 1605, Guy Fawkes joined a group of people in the midst of an elaborate plan to kill King James I. Fawkes was put in charge of the gunpowder supply planned to blow up the parliament building. Unfortunately for Guy, an anonymous letter tipped off the authorities and on November 5 they searched Westminster and found him guarding a pile of explosives. Fawkes was questioned … Continue reading Ka-Boom
When I first moved to England one of the first things I noticed about shops around me (and the one I worked in) is that they all had their doors propped open. Now, this didn’t strike me as odd at first because the weather was nice even though it was the beginning of October. I thought maybe they were all hanging on to the last … Continue reading Open Door Policy
Not only is England rainy, it’s also drippy. Normally, on a rainy walk through town, you’d probably duck under awnings or walk close to the building side of the street to avoid as much rainfall as possible. Well, this just isn’t possible in England. First of all there is no standard size awning, so you can never be sure you’ll make it under. And when … Continue reading There’s So Much Weather!
Well, I may not have gotten to 365 pubs (yet) but I definitely made it through 365 days of English fun! I’ve had loads of fun so far and there’s sure to be more to come! Here are just a few pictures of what I’ve been up to over the last year. Continue reading Happy Anniversary
I have finally made some kind of formatting decision regarding this, the very reason for my blog, the Canadian to English (British) Dictionary! This is a culmination of all the words I’ve learnt while living in England; some I’ve heard before and some that are completely new to me. Just when I think I’ve heard all the crazy slang England’s got to offer, something else … Continue reading Canadian to English Dictionary: The Post!
Rewind. It’s May 13, I have been close to drowning working only 12 hours a week and not making enough money to pay rent and I’ve just been offered a second job that I really want. I am over the moon excited. I am supposed to start at the end of May. It’s June. The new shop isn’t finished being built yet. I’ve been walking … Continue reading Thirty Days Work
This post is a little belated since the events which I am about to write happened in July, but like I mentioned before I’ve been busy but I thought this was cool enough to share with everyone. My friend Selina invited me to a BBQ at her parents’ house, which also happens to be a Falconry/Birds of Prey Centre. I felt like I had snuck … Continue reading Minster Falconry
Well, nothing makes moving into a new house more official than creating a video tour of that house, which is exactly what my house mates and I did yesterday! To christen the new (old) house I do a video walk through and welcome all of you into our abode. So, goodbye ManHouse; hello AppHouse! Coming soon: A commemorative post about ManHouse. Continue reading This Old House
So, I got a haircut. They say you should get your hair cut every few months; apparently it helps it grow or something. I never understood that logic: cut it to make it grow. Regardless, I was closing in on the 10 month mark so I thought I should probably do something about it. My hair was definitely part of the “very long” category but … Continue reading Haircut
It was only a matter of time before I made a video pitting my accent against the boys’ accents. This is that video. The whole video has kind of a hyper quality to it. Sorry about that. I was still riding my “I got a new job” high. Oh, PS, I got a new job! Well, an additional job. Yay! Continue reading The Great Accent Debate
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