Category Archives: Life in London

Two Americans living abroad, a chronicle about life in London.

The British Do Love their “Zelebs”

During our first week in London, I picked up the afternoon paper and saw lots of faces I didn’t recognize. “Who are these people?”, I said at the time…convinced that perhaps they were somehow relevant. Then, we moved to Belsize … Continue reading

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A New Challenge – The Driver’s License

Or “licence” as I understand it is spelled over here. If you thought life was too boring and there are no new challenges, this sub-plot should keep you entertained for a while (though hopefully not more than a month). So, … Continue reading

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New Years Resolutions

8122 A few years ago, a co-worker and I worked out our New Years resolutions on our first day back to work following the holidays. We both posted the resolutions on our bulletin boards at first…after a few months, I … Continue reading

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The View

9016 One of the things I love about our flat is the view from our living room “wall of windows”. Even as I sit studying or reading in our flat in green, lush Belsize Park, the view from our window … Continue reading

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Banoffi Pie Anyone?

After returning from our trip, I took a look to find recipes for a few favorites. Our friend Nancy mentioned Banoffi Pie in a previous comment on the site, I found the “original” recipe and tried it out yesterday. It’s … Continue reading

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It’s Christmas In Trafalgar Square

7760 Every year, Norway gives London a huge Christmas tree to adorn Trafalgar Square (in honor of London’s help during the war). With a bit of extra time in the city, we decided to head over to the Square to … Continue reading

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London Fog Strikes!

7723 We’ve been grounded by the London fog (photo at right taken from train as we were leaving the airport). We arrived at London City Airport this morning to find it swimming in thick pea soup… ick! The airport was … Continue reading

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