Monthly Archives: September 2012

The mall smell I may have mentioned that our town does not have a distinguishing smell. You know how you smell familiar smells, and think ‘oh that reminds me of the time we were in…’ – delete as appropriate – … Continue reading →

Lollipop man!! There is a lollipop man near our road! A real, live lollipop man who walks out and stops the traffic. Except, he is not like a UK lollipop man, who may have been offered the job as part … Continue reading →

Stink bug city These little critters are everywhere. They look like this: They are horrible and appear at a moment’s notice. And there are lots of the buggers.  They are native to China and were accidentally introduced into the USA in 1998. Well, … Continue reading →

Tax Oh the tax thing here does my head in. For example. There is a piece of ‘candy’ in the store. It says it is $2. However, it is not $2 because it does not include tax. When you go … Continue reading →

A change of clothes I have worn shorts for 5 weeks solid because of the glorious weather. I am sure you are in no doubt, however, that I own more than one pair of shorts 🙂 Today there was a … Continue reading →

Housing heaven Walking around the houses here is a little bit like walking around Center Parcs, if you’ve ever done it. Except the houses are more massive. We do like to have a good old nose at the houses, as … Continue reading →

Driving without Sat Nav  It is a momentous day! I drove without Sat Nav to my required destination! Okay, admittedly it was to the Mall, which I have lots of experience of getting to, but I did it and it … Continue reading →

Top-loading white goods Yes, I’m talking about washing machines…..bear with me on this. It’s a joy! Really, it is. We don’t have them in the UK as far as I am aware, but they are all the rage in the … Continue reading →

Corn dogs So, I decided to try Corn Dogs, that fatal American tradition. UK friends, I plead ignorance to what a Corn Dog was before I tried it, but I knew I wanted to partake… This is what a Corn … Continue reading →

Some strange things 1. American dishwashers are not designed for wine glasses. There is no way you can stand them up on the customary top shelf or even lie them down at an appropriate angle. I feel they are designed … Continue reading →