tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post8276266675011411929..comments2023-10-05T08:25:36.348-07:00Comments on fromUKtoUSwithlove: June 25, 2010katylouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17850474696667067462noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-28163574746689880942010-08-10T12:27:20.605-07:002010-08-10T12:27:20.605-07:00I have just started reading your blog, and it is r...I have just started reading your blog, and it is really funny hearing you talk about us brits! potato jackets?! jacket potatoes haha<br />have you tried our marmite yet?<br /><br />what region are you living in?<br /><br />hope youre enjoying this rainy weather now!Georgianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-79074996646811203412010-08-08T06:54:02.605-07:002010-08-08T06:54:02.605-07:00Just another quick note about tipping, it's us...Just another quick note about tipping, it's usually around 10% here, usually only in restaurants, sometimes taxis. The reason is that our minimum wage laws are different to the US. In the States it is legal to pay a server less than the minimum wage, on the understanding that their salary is made up to the minimum by tips. We don't have that, restaurants and similar businesses have to pay a fair wage by law, hence tipping is less important to the servers. Hope that makes a bit of sense.Sarah Mounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224625280152037294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-64352837797081527082010-08-07T23:39:33.184-07:002010-08-07T23:39:33.184-07:00It's really funny, as a Brit, reading your int...It's really funny, as a Brit, reading your interpretation of our country. I'm thoroughly enjoying it!<br /><br />I just wanted to add something to the tipping debate. The only people we tip are waitresses in restaurants (not coffee shops), taxi drivers and the people who do takeaway deliveries to your home. At christmas we would tip the milkman/dustmen or any other regular delivery person (not everyone does this).<br /><br />Soup on a jacket potato. That's a first for me! lol.<br /><br />I'll definitely be back to read more :)Elaine Denninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640829930815645105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-13609268510904875402010-06-30T19:54:49.149-07:002010-06-30T19:54:49.149-07:00I've noticed in the last 2 blogs that you have...I've noticed in the last 2 blogs that you have started using british words! I can't even imagine how you will sound in a year. <br /><br />I love the house. I look forward to reading this every week and hearing about your day-to-day things. I can't wait to see if it gets warm in July/August.<br /><br />I love Melanie standing in for you and Joe - go Mel!<br />Cathy HunterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-15579861145583254322010-06-28T06:19:05.589-07:002010-06-28T06:19:05.589-07:00Kathy,
You do such a wonderful job of describing e...Kathy,<br />You do such a wonderful job of describing everything going on. Your day to day is so interesting so for sure don't apologize. I can see how it would feel like being on Mary Poppins. <br />Lori GraybillLori Graybillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-31096697905659524992010-06-28T03:17:15.341-07:002010-06-28T03:17:15.341-07:00Thanks for all the comments everybody! Yes, Marle...Thanks for all the comments everybody! Yes, Marlene and Jill our house is a far cry from Cissel Manor! We do miss that house and neighborhood. Amazing, back then if you'd of told us we'd be here now we wouldn't have believed it in a million years!katylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850474696667067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-35147570074995212632010-06-27T16:02:49.484-07:002010-06-27T16:02:49.484-07:00The house looks great! I laughed out loud about th...The house looks great! I laughed out loud about the comment about the light post :) It must be so fun to be in a soccer loving country during the World Cup- I'm jealous!<br /><br />Also, I responded under your comments on my blog so be sure to take a lookElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641232798121423340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-83578708770979983132010-06-27T10:46:36.058-07:002010-06-27T10:46:36.058-07:00Hi it's Jill and Marlene from the Blue House i...Hi it's Jill and Marlene from the Blue House in Bethesda!!! We love your British Home, it is sooooo cute! Marlene says it is a little different from Wood of Tama!<br />A gaggle of teenagers came down the hill last night, Marlene almost called the police, but as they kept away from her pool, she let it slide!<br /><br />Jill has been sadly absent at Healthtrax, due to a sore ankle, obtained by running on the street instead of the treadmill where she belongs!<br /><br />Keep it coming! We love it.<br />Jill and MarleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-33134922297388996102010-06-27T09:04:37.992-07:002010-06-27T09:04:37.992-07:00That's crazy about the soccer. We watched U.S...That's crazy about the soccer. We watched U.S. vs Ghana yesterday and I couldn't get into it. We were flipping back between that and the O's vs Nats game. Tell Dad the O's have beaten the Nats twice in this 3 game series. The Nats have been ahead both games and blew it. The house looks great! Wow! Well, i'm waiting for Dylan to wake up so I we can go to Dannys again to practice with our bows, and ride dirtbikes. See ya! -BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-82535793051197396582010-06-26T10:59:45.724-07:002010-06-26T10:59:45.724-07:00I agree with Melanie. I like hearing the everyday ...I agree with Melanie. I like hearing the everyday stuff too. I joined under tccam71 to. I started a summer blog not sure if I will stick with it. Love the pictures. Some day I want to live in an old brick house. Take careTamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610241626970675537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729525378309828370.post-90977280491064752342010-06-26T05:33:49.333-07:002010-06-26T05:33:49.333-07:00I like when your posts are just about nothing in p...I like when your posts are just about nothing in particular. It's fun to hear about the differences between England and the US! It's sort of weird over here too with soccer this year...since the US is in it, there has been a lot more hype then usual. I have never heard so many people talking about it. In fact I have someone trying to get me to go watch it in a bar today! Glad you had fun at work with dad, I figured you would like the people :)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973224211560201591noreply@blogger.com