Daily #DadJoke for March 19, 2016
After giving my camera to a group consisting of an Englishman, a Frenchman, a Spaniard, and a German, I posed and asked…
Continue ReadingAfter giving my camera to a group consisting of an Englishman, a Frenchman, a Spaniard, and a German, I posed and asked…
Continue ReadingAs my friend from London entered the Immigration office at the Sydney airport…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to World War II, much attention is placed on the battles that took place throughout Europe, sites of monumental confrontations and decisive victories. But some of the most epic battles were fought silently on the grounds of Bletchley Park, a British estate just north of London in the small town of Bletchley.
Continue ReadingEngland does not have a heart transplant bank…
Continue ReadingA few weeks ago, I was able to attend Manchester Comic Con for the fourth time. The show has grown hugely over the last few years but also has a lot of room left for improvement.
Continue ReadingMy English co-worker insulted my American apartment…
Continue ReadingGeekMom Sophie checks out the latest additions to Tamworth’s Drayton Manor Theme Park.
Continue ReadingSatisfy your Anglophilia with a quilted tribute to Blighty’s famous flag.
Continue ReadingA recent behind the scenes discussion at GeekMom about Childrens literature prompted fellow GeekMom Sophie to introduce many of our writers, and readers, to the children’s books that are invariably read by British children, and that British parents have memorized! On the flip side of this, having grown up in England only to be the mother of American children, GeekMom Sarah has been introduced to a whole host of adventures that she had never been exposed to before.
Continue ReadingThis week is the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid, one of the most celebrated military operations of World War Two but not very well known outside the UK. All week here in the UK there have been special documentaries about the attack, as well as news features, and showings of the 1955 movie. This afternoon my home city is celebrating with a special service at the cathedral and a flyover by a Lancaster bomber, the plane that performed so spectacularly in 1943.
Continue ReadingStar Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who all feature in this amazing sci-fi sand sculpture exhibition at ‘Sandworld’ in Weymouth on England’s south coast.
Continue ReadingThis past summer, I was fortunate enough to take my kids on their first trip abroad, to England. In addition to being able to spend a day with fellow GeekDad Nathan Barry, we had a lot of things to look …
Continue ReadingIn just two days, on July 4, 2012, a group of kids will take over an area of London. They will rename it The Children’s Republic of Shoreditch. There will be passports, an embassy, and many cabinet positions. Local people will be able to visit, and check out this new, independent country. Learn more from the video they put together. Unfortunately, I am thousands of miles away from there, in the western portion of the United States. But if anyone closer by has a chance to visit, please report back in the comments! I’d love to know what this newest country is like.
Continue ReadingThis weekend saw the first ever MCM Expo held at the Manchester Central convention centre in Manchester, England. The organisers have been running expos across the country for several years but this was the first time the event has ventured into the north of England, filling a surprising void in the sci-fi and fantasy events […]
Continue ReadingHello my name is Sarah, and I’m a British citizen. For years I had mixed feelings about celebrating the Fourth of July with my American boyfriend/fiance/husband. Thinking it would be disrespectful of me, to both countries, to celebrate, I would go back and forth between abstaining and reveling. I would think “It’s not my holiday;” but then […]
Continue ReadingI am a sucker for growing things, hence I have just added the Lost Gardens of Heligan to my “must see before I die” list. Just look at that picture! Located in Cornwall, England, Heligan has been the seat of the Tremayne family for more than 400 years. With 200 acres open for exploration, visitors […]
Continue ReadingWhat better year than 2011, the 200th anniversary of the publication of Sense and Sensibility, her first published novel, to learn a bit about Jane Austen’s life? Maybe you’ve seen a movie or two made from her books, or maybe you’ve even read the books themselves. But Jane Austen’s life had few things in common […]
Continue ReadingI’ve never been to England, though I hope to for my 40th birthday (in two years). At least a third of my family background is English, though, and I’ve been drawn in by many a BBC and British television production. …
Continue ReadingI’ve never been to England, though I hope to for my 40th birthday (in two years). At least a third of my family background is English, though, and I’ve been drawn in by many a BBC and British television production. …
Continue ReadingIt’s rare that I savor a book. Sure, I enjoy them quite a bit, I laugh out loud sometimes and I look forward to the next book in the series. But to deliberately read a book slowly, to savor its …
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