I can't.. My daughter chats to a lot of Americans, (hmm so do I) and one of her American friends asked if we were proper Brits. The criteria apparently was if we could answer... moreI can't.. My daughter chats to a lot of Americans, (hmm so do I) and one of her American friends asked if we were proper Brits. The criteria apparently was if we could answer maths questions and quote Shakespeare.. I fail on both those counts because I can only quote a line or two here and there.. My older son saved the day by quoting a long speech but I think it's probably fairly unusual that anyone can quote Shakespeare?
Is sometimes the short term pain worth the long-term gain? Could you do it? Even down to that your family will have to eat less well? And every penny would count?
This was inspired by a post on another thread.. For me, I envy and/or am jealous of American wooden houses and the land that seems often to come with them... I envy how endles... moreThis was inspired by a post on another thread.. For me, I envy and/or am jealous of American wooden houses and the land that seems often to come with them... I envy how endlessly adaptable and customisable/extendable they are.. We have brick or stone houses mainly and they are a real pain to alter... Oh and I totally an green with envy of porches... we don't really have them in the same way. I also envy the sheer amount of space... land... UK is quite a congested little island. I admire Japanese elegance and determination. Such fascinating people. I admire their longevity and hard working ethic. And I adore green tea with roasted brown rice and Japanese curry.I love almost everything about Italy and Italians :P But especially their passion and their food. There's loads more but you get the idea :P less
