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An American's Guide to British Life

Marianne Jennings

A twice-monthly exploration of life as an American in the UK, sharing stories of cultural surprises, recipe adaptations, and the charming chaos of bridging two worlds.

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The Hedge Is Not Just a Hedge

The first time I encountered a proper British hedgerow, I was in the front passenger seat, staring out the window, mildly panicking.

The hedge was right there. Right on the edge of the road, taller than the car, thick and dense and impenet...

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The Sacred Airing Cupboard

The first time my partner opened the airing cupboard at their parents’ house, I genuinely thought they had made a mistake.

They were looking for a spare towel. They opened a door in the upstairs hallway. A small puff of warm air drifted ou...

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The British Art of Popping

The thing about “pop” is that it didn’t arrive in one grand moment of cultural confusion.

No one handed me a leaflet. No British person peered at me over their tea and said, “There's something you should know about how we use the word pop....

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Pudding Doesn’t Mean Pudding

It happened at a restaurant in Liverpool, about one month after I moved to the UK. My partner and I had just finished a lovely dinner, and the server slid the dessert menu across the table. I picked it up, fully confident. I speak English....

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The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

My British mother-in-law has a habit of asking for “tidy bread.”

When I first heard this, I had no idea what she meant. Tidy bread? Like... neat bread?

Thankfully, I’d already been warned. My Irish sister-in-law had learned the hard way b...

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    Award-winning author of 8 fun fact books | American in Britain | Product manager by day, writer by night. | I write about British life, cross-cultural quirks, and what it really takes to write and publish nonfiction.

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