The British tend to put something they call a bauble on their Christmas trees. Americans would probably recognize this as a type of ornament often called Christmas balls. The bauble or ball is just the beginning of what Christmas ornaments are on…
Minor Differences: Black Friday Bed Special
A difference between the US and the UK is easily bed sizes. We had already been familiar with this difference and it played part in our choice to get rid of our memory foam super king in the UK as…
Minor Differences: Around the Home – Bathroom Update
While we ready the next video, a quick update to the original post on the differences in the bathroom:
Minor Differences: Public Toilet Special
It’s amazing how quickly a public loo will clear once an Englishman with a selfie stick starts filming a documentary. Here’s the video:
Minor Differences: City Tax
Sales taxes are much more prominent in the United States. Here’s a little video on the matter: In the UK, the sales tax, called VAT, is 20% on nearly all categories of goods (cue shocked expressions). Because prices on the shelf are…
Minor Differences: God’s Country Cowboy Church
It’s often worth instinctively stopping when you see something that isn’t immediately parsable. We were on our way to the Rockies when we saw this sign: We met the Pastor (see below video) who was very friendly and explained that…
Minor Differences: Where The Streets Have Two Names
The video editing has become a bit overwhelming as our days have become very densely packed. While that’s going on, here’s a video on the street system in the US: England generally doesn’t organise cities into ‘blocks’ as they mostly evolved…
Minor Differences Extra: Lynx and Minstrels
We are now on the road and it’s a bit manic. In the meantime, here’s a snippet from the Minor Differences: Around the Home post that we didn’t include: Tomorrow, we’ll have a bigger update on the start of our…
Minor Differences: Around the Home
Everything is slightly different. Had we moved to China, I think I would have been more prepared for everything to be different. But here in the U.S, the differences are unpredictable which adds small surprises to my daily life. Previously,…
American Firsts with Laura
We spent most of Friday with my friend Laura. Chris experienced a series of fairly American firsts. The first of the firsts was a garage sale. Brighton in particular tended to be lacking in garages and therefore in garage sales.…