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Hiya and Howdy! We are Dara and Ian - anglophiles and avid travelers who enjoy yummy food, cute critters, beautiful architecture and scenic views. Follow us for our Empty Nester adventures and discussions of "all kinds of British stuff" from our home in Texas, in our home-away-from home in Gloucestershire, England, or wherever we roam! Whether you LIVE in Britain, or just LOVE Britain, we are happy to have you join the conversation. Thanks so much for your support, and Do Something Good in the World Today ;-) Cheers! XX Dara & Ian
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Check out how far we stretched a mere £123 in a food shopping trip at ALDI! We couldn't believe the prices of some of the items compared to the US. Join me for a review of the whole "grocery haul" in today's video: https://youtu.be/ymgjHe57zkA
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Tomorrow I'm posting a shopping video. It was a spur of the moment decision that we made after a big grocery haul from ALDI. I show you the 80 items I got for £123, and compare prices for some of the things I usually buy here and in Texas. NEXT WEEK: Tewkesbury Abbey video 💖
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Happy World Otter Day!💖🦦
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Remember, we come to England to escape the hot weather in Texas 🥵... so far, we are someplace even hotter but without air-conditioning 😬
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Funny story: I was at Snowshill Manor, and after speaking with one of the guides, I had to ask her where she was from. Her reply was "God's own Yorkshire!"
Then (without knowing where I was from) she told a story about going on a blind date with a chap who heard she was from Yorkshire and said "You know what they say about people from Yorkshire and Texas.... Nobody likes them!"
At that point I told her I was from Texas and we had a good laugh 😂
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What should I work on editing next?
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We had the best weekend touring the Cotswolds with our friends Neil and Naomi from @grapesodatravels! We even braved Bourton-on-the-Water on a sunny bank holiday Monday at the beginning of school half-term break!
Please check out their channel and say hello! 👋 they have wonderful content, including recent travels in Scotland. And my favourite video of theirs from a previous trip to Scotland, where they saw otters on the Isle of Mull! Not only do we have a love of otters in common, but you can see that Naomi is wearing magenta! 💖🦦 Here's a link to their Mull video: https://youtu.be/AE9GDVfRDHs?si=K7etJ...
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I usually don't post on Sundays, but today was an exceptional day! Whilst touring through Chipping Campden with our friends, this lovely couple from Oklahoma recognised Ian and me from YouTube and came to say hello! (Yes, we were at a gelato 🍨 shop... that must be why they spotted us!🤣)
THANK YOU Cale & Jessie for your support, and for encouraging me to keep doing this YouTube thing. It can be a drag sometimes, but hearing that real people appreciate the videos and find them helpful makes ALL the difference! 💖
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What are you all doing for the bank holiday weekend? We spent a sunny Saturday in the Cotswolds with @grapesodatravels !
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It's a tough job, but someone had to do it... We have taken dozens of American friends to have cream teas and afternoon teas when they visit Britain. After years of consuming these delicious treats I'm glad to finally share this BEST AFTERNOON TEAS in the Cotswolds video: https://youtu.be/lPAo8Ntzj5c
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