A perfect setting
Some things just go together perfectly. Where would Elton John be without Bernie Taupin, for instance? A hot sunny day is nowhere near as perfect without a cold beer, condensation running down the outside of the glass. And what would Sunday morning be without a good old-fashioned lie-in? Once upon a time, I would have [...]
Where’s Sky Sports when you need it?
There’s something slightly strange about watching football on television in the United States. For a start, you have to tune into a station called the Fox Soccer Channel. I’ve no idea what this ‘soccer’ thing is, but if anybody has got any insight, do let me know. Nevertheless, if you’re separated from your beloved team [...]
A done deal
Finally I think the new site’s in order, and everything seems to be working. I have to confess that I didn’t design it myself though – it’s difficult enough for me to write the thing, let alone turn my hand to Adobe Creative Suite. So huge thanks are due to E Webscapes and in particular [...]
Signed, sealed, delivered
When I was growing up in North Wales, fish and chips on a Friday night used to be a big treat. I say ‘fish and chips’, but generally I preferred fishcake – the little fried cakepatty that has almost certainly never been in the same room as a fish, let alone been made of it. [...]
Holding the baby
The Special One and I went to a movie premiere last night. Admittedly there was no Tom Cruise or Keira Knightley to wow the crowds, but then, this was no ordinary movie premiere. “The Business Of Being Born” is billed by some as a “The Inconvenient Truth” of American childbirth, providing a faintly chilling insight [...]
New Year, new look
Ten days into the New Year, and it’s a new look for A Brit Out Of Water. There’s still a few teething problems which will be ironed out over the next day or so, but have a look round and make yourselves at home. There’ll be a tea trolley coming round shortly – help yourself [...]
Taking it personally
I’ve never really understood the appeal of personaliszed car registrations, or vanity plates as I apparently have to call them over here. In the UK, for a start, the rules are so restrictive as to make most of the combinations ridiculously contorted. I can’t particularly understand why anybody would actually want to use their license [...]
Reasons why New York is great (part 1 of a series)
I’m not afraid to admit that I’m slightly scared of the ‘revolving door’ turnstiles on the subway that envelop you completely as you push your way around into the real world once again. The exit I use at Carroll Gardens station gives me no option other than to enter the tiny swinging cage, unless I [...]
I’ll never call them chips, OK?
For whatever reason, I’ve never been much of a chocolate fan. Sure, if I’m really hungry, from time to time I’ll wolf down a Snickers or a Cadbury’s Fruit & Nut bar, but on the whole chocolate really doesn’t do it for me. It’s a good thing really, given that the vast majority of chocolate [...]
Like water for friendship
Since I started writing here, I’ve become accustomed to the everyday spotting of differences between the UK and the US, and between London and New York. Whether I’m riding the subway, eating in a restaurant or buying something from a shopstore, there’s always a strange quirk that makes me realisze that I am truly a [...]
