tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post1135873518978927490..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: What I'm not Looking Forward to in England #1Expat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-32057457432157734222017-06-28T15:52:33.649+01:002017-06-28T15:52:33.649+01:00Well, I'm not going to grumble about it being ...Well, I'm not going to grumble about it being cooler. (Or at least I will try not to. LOL)Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-26046030511580654792017-06-27T12:46:21.605+01:002017-06-27T12:46:21.605+01:00Back to normal British summer weather now - no nee...Back to normal British summer weather now - no need to worry. Admittedly it did get a little warm last week (spot the understatement) but we're over it now - 'summer' is officially over.Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-48884832658966972412017-06-23T22:49:52.249+01:002017-06-23T22:49:52.249+01:00You've nothing to worry about! It's over a...You've nothing to worry about! It's over and has been a bit chilly today!<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-19695830147413524242017-06-23T18:01:16.813+01:002017-06-23T18:01:16.813+01:00I feel you. When I'm in Oxford in a few weeks,...I feel you. When I'm in Oxford in a few weeks, I hope it cools down. I hope Oxford's medieval stones don't retain the heat...Jonathan Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747737850332865873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-42817357943408060052017-06-22T17:18:16.456+01:002017-06-22T17:18:16.456+01:00Ha ha, thanks. Yes I will be looking like the prov...Ha ha, thanks. Yes I will be looking like the proverbial village idiot for quite some months when I have to ask about the simplest of things - with an English accent. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-78153844723858307302017-06-22T17:17:27.326+01:002017-06-22T17:17:27.326+01:00And let's not forget the double duty that net ...And let's not forget the double duty that net curtains do - keeping out the peeping Toms and the flies! Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-40160205244568277462017-06-22T17:16:45.573+01:002017-06-22T17:16:45.573+01:00Actually, it reminds me of a holiday up on Loch Lo...Actually, it reminds me of a holiday up on Loch Lomond. When I saw the screened porches on the log cabins, I knew I was in for a hard time and I was right. Midges everywhere and I was eaten alive. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-45376951694308339322017-06-22T17:15:50.246+01:002017-06-22T17:15:50.246+01:00Looks like i've timed it quite well.Looks like i've timed it quite well. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-32429648382981976382017-06-22T17:15:01.026+01:002017-06-22T17:15:01.026+01:00Thanks. We'll have to meet somewhere on the M3...Thanks. We'll have to meet somewhere on the M3 for a pint. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-23875961761043482392017-06-22T17:14:19.262+01:002017-06-22T17:14:19.262+01:00They do tend to fly off the shelves though! They do tend to fly off the shelves though! Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-28606473042284702192017-06-22T16:39:46.760+01:002017-06-22T16:39:46.760+01:00Too funny! I've been having the same thoughts ...Too funny! I've been having the same thoughts (expat Brit living just outside Philadelphia). I remember when I first came to the States, I couldn't understand why anyone would use that nasty A/C stuff instead of flinging the window open at night; and why would I block the view with an ugly screen? Woke up my first morning in the American college dorm with MASSIVE mosquito bites on my legs -- lesson learned. Good luck with this transition -- must be really disorienting to 're-patriate' after all this time. Rooting for ya!Abroad in the USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732617001127508918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-18660738013830743512017-06-22T13:11:07.393+01:002017-06-22T13:11:07.393+01:00It's already cooled down, so no need to worry!...It's already cooled down, so no need to worry! As to the comment above, most of the time in the UK there is absolutely no need for screens, as there are very few biting insects. Having said this after 10 days of this current heatwave, I have actually been bitten by mosquitoes inside my house in England for the first time EVER! (But it was far worse in NY, where I would step outside to take the bins out and immediately be bitten about 10 times and I took to wearing extra strong bug spray the whole summer long.) And Toni, this is also the first summer since we've been back that I've been too hot in our house - the previous 3 we had the heating on in August....so it may never be an issue for you!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-5800978735570541322017-06-22T11:55:09.687+01:002017-06-22T11:55:09.687+01:00When we travelled to England, I was really surpris...When we travelled to England, I was really surprised to see that they don't have screens on their windows. I'm Canadian and screens are a must. I don't have air conditioning, but we have lots of ceiling fans. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-23978759221791916172017-06-22T09:01:22.841+01:002017-06-22T09:01:22.841+01:00We have most definitely had to get used to the no ...We have most definitely had to get used to the no screens on the windows thing, but once I actually ascertained that none of the insects in the UK are likely to bite or sting me (which seems miraculous to a person who lived for almost 11 years in 2 states in the American Southwest, land of the scorpion and rattlesnake) I have wholeheartedly embraced flies, spiders, and woodlice. In fact, I let a very nice spider maintain a web in a corner of my living room for nearly a month because she was doing such a fabulous job controlling the fly and woodlouse population. I just vacuumed up the exsanguinated husks every so often and let her get on with it. <br /><br />You're lucky you missed the worst of the heatwave. We've been roasting here in the Southwest - not too bad during the day, but absolutely brutal at night. Woke up to cooler temps today and hoping they'll stay 'normal' - at least until you get reacclimatised. ; ) Oh, and you can order a portable air con online from HomeBase for under £300....just fyi. ; ) <br />MsCarolinehttp://www.asiavufullcircle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-30819503856167758902017-06-22T06:40:47.487+01:002017-06-22T06:40:47.487+01:00It's been in the high 80 and low 90 (yes, the ...It's been in the high 80 and low 90 (yes, the 90s!) for a week now. Everyone is freaking out, as you might imagine. I just tell them, "This is what we call summer in the US--10 to 12 weeks of this." It's due to cool down today, though.<br /><br />We have our windows open all the time and only get the odd bug now and again. YMMV but bugs aren't as much of a problem as in the US.<br /><br />Welcome home, BTW ;)MikeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530099708429116393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-39265047497872711932017-06-21T22:28:30.104+01:002017-06-21T22:28:30.104+01:00A house without AC? I couldn't do it. Yes, I...A house without AC? I couldn't do it. Yes, I'm ridiculously spoiled.<br /><br />But good news...looks like Amazon has portable air "coolers" available so maybe all is not lost.<br /><br />https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=air+conditionerGigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.com