Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 11, 2011

We have a pile of lollipops and cards sitting on the kitchen table.  Around 70 in total, to account for the whopping amount of children in the boys’ classes at school (thank you, Arnold!)
Yes, it’s bloody Valentine’s Day again.
I think we Brits can be blamed for the party bag, an equally wasteful and annoying creation.  [...]

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Moving up to Middle School

February 10, 2011

The school year seems to be rushing along at particularly top speed this term.  My oldest son will be leaving elementary school this summer and heading off to Middle School.  This seems to be a popular choice in the States – Middle School.  It’s for children who aren’t quite youngsters anymore but haven’t hit the [...]

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Mission San Juan Capistrano

February 8, 2011

We boarded a yellow school bus today and headed to Mission San Juan Capistrano.  It’s easy to think that California’s history is relatively brief compared to Great Britain but it’s still fascinating.   In 4th Grade the children learn about the gold rush and the missions which were built between 1769 and 1823.
Mission San Juan [...]

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It’s not just rugby

February 4, 2011

I don’t usually write very personal posts, as you may have noticed.  I tend to be rather snarky and sarcastic.
Well, today I’m pissed!  So here it is, a very personal post.
The Six Nations starts today, the rugby tournament between Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland, France and Italy.  The highlight of the tournament is the game between [...]

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I could listen to you talk all day…

February 2, 2011

I could listen to you talk all day.
That’s what I was told over the phone today.
So what salacious things could I have been saying to evoke such a reaction?
Brace yourself, it’s pretty racy:
Helloooooo
Please could I have…..
a medium pizza
sausage
here’s my address
here’s my phone number
thank you
daarrhling!
OK, so I’d like to admit that I had something witty to [...]

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Episodes

January 26, 2011

I’m loving Episodes, on Showtime here in the US and BBC 2 in the UK.
It speaks to me!  All the crazy US/UK misunderstandings and wacky Californian ways.  Plus, I’m totally in love with Stephen Mangan who became my complete hero in Green Wing.   To see Stephen and Tamsin Greig struggling with the crazy Californian lifestyle [...]

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My Ski Sunday appearance

January 6, 2011

At last, I have found a way to increase my skiing speed.  I’ve been endlessly frustrated with myself for not going faster down intermediate runs, moaning, whining and generally making up lots of excuses such as having to make sure the boys were OK, absolutely anything rather than just I admit I wasn’t a fast [...]

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LA Snow Day

January 5, 2011

The boys have been so sad that they’ve missed all the snow in the UK. Even worse, they’ve missed the days off school and have to hear about their friends having Snow Days, sledding and enjoying snow ball fights instead of school.
So, it was with great delight we had our very own Snow Day on [...]

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Skittles, to bowl or not to bowl

December 27, 2010

Even on Christmas Eve we suffer with miscommunication in our house.
As we shared crackers with a friend over dinner – and I’d better explain – crackers in the form of the ones you pull apart and a small hat and gift fall out – there was a language problem.
Our friend had won a small skittles [...]

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Religious or Wallace and Gromit?

December 8, 2010

Funny how you miss small cultural changes when you’re living away from home.
Important things I discovered last week:
Super Dry! If you’re not wearing the latest cool brand, how embarrassing, you’re not still wearing Fat Face are you? I myself am in a Super Dry State!
Tough decision at the Post Office this year when [...]

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