I received an email the other day from a reader (Hi Christine!) who said she found my site after Googling “mice” and “South Kensington”. It brought back some memories, includi...
If you are in a UK chemist or pharmacy (what Americans often call a drug store) and are looking for Band-Aids or bandages, what you want to ask for are “plasters”. Elastoplast is a common...
If you are waiting for a package to arrive from the states and you haven’t received it by the time you think you should have, or if your sender has tracking information that says the parcel is ...
I will finally let you in on something. My sporadic appearance on this blog is due to my new role as a mother. Babies: quite a distraction! Now that she is almost 8 months old, I am finally able to s...
I often get emails from readers asking for more specific advice or tips than I have already written about here. It’s been a while since I’ve added new pages to this site so I’d like...
Hello old and new readers! It’s been a few months since I’ve posted but I’ve had some new projects come up that have taken me from this site. Fear not: I am still here and doing wel...
It’s officially Spring in London. For the past two days, temperatures have reached close to 20°C. Compared to how it’s been the last few months, it feels really warm. People are outside, ...
Once you move to the UK chances are you’ll be chomping at the bit to go somewhere else in Europe, taking advantage of how close you are to so many amazing cities. Or maybe you plan to use your ...
If you’ve been to the UK before, you’re probably familiar with Nando’s. If not, then I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive plate of spicy, grilled chicken! Bulle...
Before risking using the wrong terminology in the workplace and embarrassing yourself, watch this video explaining what-is-what in this country of countries. (It’s narrated by your classic fast...
I can finally recommend another Mexican restaurant in London that is worth checking out. It’s called Cantina Laredo, located in the Covent Garden/Leicester (pronounced ”Lester̶ 1;) Squ...
You need to know this! If you’re wandering around Ryman or a Staples in the UK and you are looking for hanging file folders (the ones that swing seamlessly in your file cabinet), you want to lo...
Just a quick post to update you on London Job Hunt Number Four. I did in fact find a job. After all of those interviews and second interviews, I received two offers. One of them, fortunately, was fro...
If you don’t already have an appreciation for this, you will once you move to the UK.
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Okay! I went from zero interviews to four interviews, all in one week. Four different employers, I should note. How did you manage that?!, you’re probably asking. Well, I basically opened my op...
I’m still here, still job hunting. In my last post about my fourth London job hunt, I was preparing to meet with a recruiter (also known as “registering”) while another recruiter wa...
Something to think about while speaking American English in the UK, especially the, “I am going to go to Little Italy for some stuff,” bit.
I spoke to two recruiters last week: Tomorrow morning I’m going in for an “interview” with one recruitment agency. I applied online for a job they posted and they called me back abo...
It’s confirmed: I am back on the job market. As promised in an earlier post, I am devoted to chronicling the results to give you an insight to job hunting in London. Some stats: I’ve star...
Bob Hoskins is in a new movie! I had some time to kill this afternoon so I went to the movies (say: cinema) to catch a 12pm flick. Back home I was the biggest curmudgeon about the state of movie-goin...
We went to Jamie’s Italian yesterday for lunch, one of Jamie Oliver’s restaurants. There are several locations in England and a few in London. We visited the location in Canary Wharf. The...
A while ago I answered some standard interview questions over on the site, Expat Interviews. If you’re curious about my background at all, here it is! -Where were you born? San Francisco Bay Ar...
Apologies for the lack of posts of late. I’m still here, still at the computer! I’ve been navigating some tricky business the past few weeks, including: Trying to find a decent London scr...
Ladies and gentlemen, If you live in the UK and haven’t tried Marks & Spencer’s Cava (sparkling wine), go out and buy some now. It’s only £7.99 or so. Cheap and delicious! You c...
We tried a new gastropub last night called The Gun. Quick review: very good food, very good service, very nice space with nice decor (gun theme, of course) and well-kept bar. The only downside is its...
Oh, I wish I could say this was a really good burrito. It was a decent burrito. There is this little chain in London called Tortilla and they have burritos, burritos-in-a-bowl, fajitas and tacos. It&...
I only spent one evening in the city of Manchester so I really don’t have a lot to say about it, except: It’s newer than London It reminded me of Newcastle (ladies in short frocks and men...
I’m off to Manchester this weekend! I’m excited for a few reasons: I haven’t ridden the train in a few months and it’s something I enjoy, 95% of the time. Visiting cities outs...
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