tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post2926980403706657244..comments2023-05-30T00:56:27.299-07:00Comments on Badgers with Knives: New HabitsMoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11388622532602605409noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post-24318450316995059762011-11-18T07:07:30.692-08:002011-11-18T07:07:30.692-08:00Hey BH!
Yes, instant coffee. I'm typically...Hey BH! <br /><br />Yes, instant coffee. I'm typically not that type of person but you know, when in Rome...<br /><br />I miss my car and driving more than should be allowed. But there's nothing I can do about it right now. I think you would bundle up Thomas for a hearty walk if it meant leaving the house for awhile if you couldn't drive. Anyhow, the day that photo was taken, he was still sleeping by the time we came home. I didn't want to wake him by taking him out of his layers, so I put him (still in the stroller) outside on the patio while I looked after him with a nice cup of coffee warm inside. I know, how Scandinavian of me.Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388622532602605409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post-39523435753079294482011-11-17T19:04:25.506-08:002011-11-17T19:04:25.506-08:00Men are silly. Sometimes the teasing is annoying....Men are silly. Sometimes the teasing is annoying. Happy for you that you have found someone that recognizes you and may be a possible friend. <br /><br />Instant coffee?! Never pegged you for that kind of person. Especially without cream!<br /><br />The other assimilation that got me thinking is the walking. I am in love with my car and as a current US citizen I would not dream of walking as I know you were like that too. I also wouldn't have been brave enough to bundle Thomas up for such walks. Kudos to you!! He looks super comfy by the way and awesome hat.<br /><br />Happy Early Thanksgiving!!!!<br /><br />BHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post-11433366800686690352011-11-17T13:48:18.659-08:002011-11-17T13:48:18.659-08:00M: Thanks for reading and commenting! I might hav...M: Thanks for reading and commenting! I might have to look into a French press though I dread the thought of cleaning it every day.<br /><br />That's funny that you say 'hiya' here and not back home. I used to say it pretty frequently when I was back in the States but never now as I never hear it. Or maybe I just don't notice. ;-)Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388622532602605409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post-2075696413676894422011-11-17T11:57:04.615-08:002011-11-17T11:57:04.615-08:00Ooooh the instant coffee is hideous! I have found ...Ooooh the instant coffee is hideous! I have found that most people here on a budge use a cafetiere (or French press, as us good ol' Americans say). They are astoundingly cheap and so much nicer than instant. Of course, we own a 30 quid coffee maker from Argos with a timer and alarm and such because honestly? I might be poor, but I'm no savage. Love your list of things that have changed! I've found that my biggest change has been a sing-songy quality to my voice which I find people here (Britain in general - I live in Nottingham) and a compulsive need to say 'Hiya!' in a bright singsong whenever I enter a store, get to a till, etc. I would never have said Hiya in America. Oh, and I also think the cheers thing here is part of the compulsion to politeness, like how when you take a bus it is normal to thank the driver as you get off. My (also American) husband thinks it is the dumbest thing ever, but I've completely assimilated. I also enjoy 'Sorry!' now, as you shove past people in the street. Apparently the act of feigning politeness by sorry-ing excuses all manner of social ills.<br /><br />Btw I've commented on here as anonymous a few times before. Also American in Britain (3 years now). Really enjoy your assimilation stories - it brings back all the trauma of Year 1!mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post-87092143809724929022011-11-16T23:14:26.543-08:002011-11-16T23:14:26.543-08:00I'm running through all the coffee brands they...I'm running through all the coffee brands they have to see which one is the most tolerable. I'm on Clipper right now and have some Italian brand for the next one. I'll have to give Whittard's a go!Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388622532602605409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2525469116021662991.post-16724171289933233762011-11-16T18:06:12.268-08:002011-11-16T18:06:12.268-08:00Confession - I asked my friend to bring me some de...Confession - I asked my friend to bring me some decaf Kenco from Ireland this week. I was ecstatic that she brought me two jars! I started drinking it in the UK when everyone else would drink tea. I can recommend Whittard's instant hazelnut coffee. Delicious!<br /><br />Oh, and I never said 'cheers' in the 5 years I lived abroad. I felt like a total poser when I tried it.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509737797052801965noreply@blogger.com