A unique term, and one must be careful when referring to someone as British. You'll have people regardless of country that are proud to be British, and then you'll run into Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and the English who only identify as their respective country and not as British. You'll get an angry BRIT yelling at… Continue reading The British
Dating a Brit
When I went to the Netherlands I was told never to date someone who is Dutch because they're a weird breed of people, well so are the British. There's a stereotype when it comes to British men (particularly English), which is that they only show emotion when it comes to their horses and dogs. I… Continue reading Dating a Brit
Marble Cake
There are these things called love languages, which are essentially how a person gives and receives love. I receive love by quality time, I give love by gift giving. A few weeks in (and by a few a mean maybe two) I met a dear friend who had a birthday coming up, and my first… Continue reading Marble Cake
Victoria Sponge Cake
Probably one of the more classic British dessert recipes, and the first recipe I tried while here. Victoria Sponge Cake 200 g unsalted butter(room temperature) 200 g caster sugar 4 free range eggs (beaten) 200 g self rising flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp milk Instructions- Preheat oven to 190 C. Cream together sugar,… Continue reading Victoria Sponge Cake
Home sick
I never had a problem with summer camp, or sleep overs, I never had a problem when it came time to move to into University. While all my friends were home sick they were fine. So when coming to Wales I assumed I would be the same. Homesickness creeps up on you when you least… Continue reading Home sick