England – Yanks in the UK https://yanksintheuk.net A blog about Kurt & Lynnette's adventures living abroad Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:50:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.14 St Martin in the Fields Candlelight Concert https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/10/candlelit-concert/ https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/10/candlelit-concert/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:45:41 +0000 http://yanksintheuk.net/?p=533 One of my favorite spots in London is Trafalgar Square. Emerging from the claustrophobic Underground into the openness of Trafalgar feels like being transported into the beating heart of London. Street musicians perform to the accompaniment of buzzing traffic and locals and tourists alike bustle around the square. Nelson’s column pierces the sky, its feline …

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]]> https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/10/candlelit-concert/feed/ 2 For Better, For Worse, For Easier, For Harder https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/06/for-better-for-worse-for-easier-for-harder/ https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/06/for-better-for-worse-for-easier-for-harder/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:11:37 +0000 http://yanksintheuk.net/?p=457 One of the first observations I made about living in England versus the US was that it’s an odd mix of things that are better/easier and things that are worse/harder. Americans seem to assume that everything in the US is better, but we can tell you that isn’t true. Sure, some things are great in …

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]]> https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/06/for-better-for-worse-for-easier-for-harder/feed/ 3 Importing a Cat to the UK in 77 (not so) Simple Steps https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/06/bringing-your-pet-with-you-to-the-uk/ https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/06/bringing-your-pet-with-you-to-the-uk/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:00:09 +0000 http://yanksintheuk.net/?p=438 Bringing an animal to the UK isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible either. We did it and lived to tell about it. Just follow these steps: Make sure you like the cat and want to keep it regardless of the time, money, and hassle this will take. This conviction will be tested. Google “taking a …

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]]> https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/06/bringing-your-pet-with-you-to-the-uk/feed/ 4 Harrow-on-the-Hill https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/05/harrow-on-the-hill/ https://yanksintheuk.net/2018/05/harrow-on-the-hill/#comments Wed, 30 May 2018 18:00:27 +0000 http://yanksintheuk.net/?p=384 Our first six weeks here, we stayed in a small, functional-but-not-comfortable flat in Harrow. One Tuesday, I went for a walk and explored the area while Kurt was working. I put on my walking shoes and headed in a new direction, away from the shops and Tube station. I crossed the bridge over the train …

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