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Kate's New Hairdo 

11/30/2012

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News alert!  Dear Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is sporting a new hairstyle.  The cut is not terribly different--but the Duchess now has bangs...or "fringe," as the British say.  I can't say I prefer the new look.  Methinks the long, sweeping bangs will constantly fall over her eyes as she speaks at podiums.   But as I always say after my own haircut blunders, "At least hair grows back!" 

To see photos of Kate's new 'do, click HERE


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British Postbox Birdhouse

11/30/2012

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Check out this adorable, British postal box birdhouse.  Like looking at babies or puppies, the proper Anglophile can only look at the birdhouse and gurgle, "Awwww......."  T
he birdhouse is sold by Kinsman Company, a garden supply firm.  

Of course, the little British post box made me think of the larger British post boxes and the article  that guest writer David Harding wrote for Anglophiles United called The Mysteries of the British Post Box.  

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The large, red boxes in Britain are technically called "pillar boxes," and they have a very curious history.  To read Mysteries of the British Post Box, click HERE

To visit the Kinsman Company website, click HERE


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New BRITISH SPORTS page!  Check it out!

11/29/2012

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I'm thrilled to announce that Anglophiles United now offers readers a British Sports page.  Please check it out!

To visit the British Sports page, click HERE



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Do Brits & Americans Drive Each Other Nuts?

11/27/2012

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I ran across two humorous articles on the BBC-America website that I must share!   
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Lest we Anglophiles start believing that all is completely harmonious with our dear friends across the pond, these articles remind us that...(ahem)...there are a few, teeny tiny, very minuscule, "things hardly worth mentioning" that may get under our skin....

To read Things Americans do that Drive Brits Nuts, click HERE

To read Things Brits do that Drive Americans Nuts, click
HERE





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SWEEPSTAKES GALORE!  ALL WITH WINNING PRIZES TO BRITAIN!

11/26/2012

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As Anglophiles, we dream of visiting Britain.  Toward that end, today I offer you a mother lode of sweepstakes to enter, all of which deliver Grand Prize winners to the fair Isle.  Be sure to enter each and every one!   




Best of luck, dear Anglophiles!  Let us know if you win.



VISIT WALES
presents
RICHARD BURTON DIARIES SWEEPSTAKES


ENTER HERE 

Contest closes Wednesday, February 27, 2013
May enter contest daily

Prize:  A 6-day/5-night trip for two to Wales that includes roundtrip air to London, airport ground transfers, train travel on to Wales, hotel, Wales tour package, rail transportation in Wales, and a meet-up with Professor Christopher Williams, editor of the Burton Diaries.

FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WIND BAR
presents
SCOTLAND SCOTCH EXPERIENCE SWEEPSTAKES
ENTER HERE  

Contest closes: Sunday December 30, 2012
My enter only one time

Prize:  A 4-day, 3-night trip for two to Aberdeen, Scotland, a $500 gift card for incidentals, expensive dinners each night, and one lunch at a distillery.

NATIONAL GOLF FOUNDATION
presents
2012 AMERICAN GOLF CENSUS SWEEPSTAKES

ENTER HERE 

Contest closes Monday, December 31, 2012
May enter only one time

Prize:  The Grand Prize 1 is a $5,000 golf shopping spree (equipment and apparel), so Anglophiles will want to win Grand Prize 2, the Grand Slam of Major Championship Tickets, which offers transportation assistance (i.e., $500 travel vouchers) to each of the four Golf Major Championships in 2013.  These games take place in Augusta, GA; Ardmore, PA; Rochester, NY; and Gullane Scotland.

The next four sweepstakes seem to offer the same grand prize, but the entry form for each contest is associated with a different affiliate.  In other words…I believe there is only one trip to Scotland being offered (not four), but winners will be culled from four different websites.  However, I do not know this for a fact.  But under all circumstances, entering the contest on all four websites would seem to increase one’s chance of winning.

KOHL’S
presents
BRAVE ADVENTURE IN SCOTLAND SWEEPSTAKES
ENTER HERE   

Contest closes Monday, December 24, 2012

May enter contest daily

Prize:  A 9-day, 8-night trip for four to Scotland that includes roundtrip air, hotel, a guided group tour, land transportation for the tour, meals, and entertainment and activities that include horseback riding, archery, and bike riding.

DISNEY AND BUENA VISTA TELEVISON
present
BRAVE ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES

ENTER HERE   

Contest closes Monday, December 31, 2012
May enter contest daily

Prize:  A 9-day, 8-night trip for four to Scotland that includes roundtrip air, hotel, a guided group tour, land transportation for the tour, meals, and entertainment and activities that include horseback riding, archery, and bike riding.

BUENA VISTA TELEVISION AND DIRECTV
present
BRAVE ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES

ENTER HERE 


Contest closes Monday, December 31, 2012
May enter contest daily

Prize:  A 9-day, 8-night trip for four to Scotland that includes roundtrip air, hotel, a guided group tour, land transportation for the tour, meals, and entertainment and activities that include horseback riding, archery, and bike riding.

AT&T
presents
BRAVE ADVENTURE SWEEPSTAKES

ENTER HERE  

Contest closes Monday, December 31, 2012
May enter contest daily

Prize:  A 9-day, 8-night trip for four to Scotland that includes roundtrip air, hotel, a guided group tour, land transportation for the tour, meals, and entertainment and activities that include horseback riding, archery, and bike riding.





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PBS, TONIGHT: DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED

11/25/2012

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Here in the U.S., the Thanksgiving weekend is winding to a close.  I do hope Anglophiles on this side of the pond had a lovely holiday.  I'm happy to add a slash of cheer by announcing that tonight, many PBS stations are carrying DOWNTON ABBEY REVISITED.  Being betwixt the show's seasons as we are, this "revisited" episode offers crumbs for the hungry.  The show will highlight great moments from the series' first two seasons, including behind-the-scenes footage--and give us a sneak preview of Season 3.  (I can hardly wait to see Shirley MacLaine play Martha Levinson, a widowed American heiress.  I have no doubt that her character and Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess character will spar brilliantly!)  Season 3 begins airing in the US on January 6, 2013.   


Here is the PBS trailer for Downton Abbey Revisit.  (Be sure to check your local TV listings to get the lowdown for your area.) 

Watch Downton Abbey Revisited - Preview on PBS. See more from Downton Abbey Revisited.



And here is the trailer for Season 3 of Downton Abbey, which begins airing in the US on January 6, 2013.....

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THANKSGIVING & SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

11/21/2012

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In the U.S., Thanksgiving Day is upon us!  (Note to U.K. readers: As you may know, Thanksgiving is one of the major U.S. holidays.  President Abraham Lincoln created the holiday 1863 by declaring a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.”  Americans generally recognize, however, that the first Thanksgiving was held after the Pilgrims harvested their bountiful crop in the New World in 1621.  Native Americans and Pilgrims feasted together, and all was good—though that didn’t last long, did it?)

I do think an annual day for counting one’s blessings is a good thing, even if we quibble about what constitutes a “blessing.”  In my mind, Britain’s Sir David Attenborough’s video What a Wonderful World exemplifies the idea of being blessed.  As my U.S. readers may (or may not) know, Sir David is Britain’s foremost naturalist.  He’s best known for his natural history film-making and broadcasting.

I’m taking a few days off from blogging for the Thanksgiving holiday, but I’ll leave you with Attenborough’s wonderful creation…  



Happy Thanksgiving to all my U.S. Anglophile friends!



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<-- WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 
by
Sir David Attenborough
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SKYFALL: A REVIEW....(AND NEWS ABOUT JUDI DENCH)

11/20/2012

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I was out of town when SKYFALL opened here in the U.S. but finally had a chance to see it last weekend.  It ranks as one of my all-time favorite James Bond movies.  




For those of you who haven't seen the movie, I'll try not to give away anything, but here is what I most enjoyed about the movie:

  • The plot's "old vs. new" theme.  Will modern technology or old gadgets and ways save the day?  Brilliantly done!
  • Daniel Craig as Bond.  Everybody has their favorite Bond--Daniel Craig is probably mine.  (Yeah, I fudged a bit with "probably.")
  • Naomie Harris as Bond's cohort.  I think her character and how the character is played appeals to modern-day, female sensibilities.
  • The exotic locales.  Of course, such locales in a Bond film are a given.  But it's always wonderful seeing scenes of my beloved London.  Also enjoyed the opening Istanbul scenes, since I just visited Istanbul in September.
  • Javier Bardem as the villain.  He nailed the role!  And I loved the complexity of his character: some good mixed with a lot of bad, which is always more believable (and unnerving) than straight-up bad.     
  • Adele singing Skyfall.  Haven't enjoyed a Bond theme song so much since Shirley Bassey sang Goldfinger. 
  • And last but certainly not least: Judi Dench as M.  Oh my!  What a brilliant performance!  And the writers did a stellar job of expanding her role.  

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As many of you may know, back in February, Judi announced that she has macular degeneration (as did her mother).  So it was bittersweet watching her incredible performance in Skyfall.  I send Judi my heartfelt love and well wishes.  Huffington Post recently carried an article about her; if you wish to read it, click 
HERE  (Note: the article does issue a SPOILER ALERT)




 

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THE WORD article: REVERSE ANGLOPHILES

11/19/2012

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I would like to give another shout out to THE WORD, an online, educational website for Czech language speakers wanting to learn English.  The Word's editor, Jacy Meyer, interviewed me a couple of weeks ago for an article she wrote about Anglophiles, called Brit Love.  Today she wrote a follow-up article, entitled Reverse Anglophiles, which gives my take on what to call Britons who love American culture.

To read the article REVERSE ANGLOPHILES, click HERE

The Word is a subscription service that features a daily news article--each presented at three different language levels, ranging from easier to harder to read.  Each news article also offers vocabulary tips.
  I hope that my Czech readers check out this website and pass along the word about The Word!

To visit THE WORD homepage, click HERE

If you have a suggested word to call "reverse Anglophiles" (i.e., Britons who love American culture), let's hear it!

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CUNARD SWEEPSTAKES: FREE SHIP PASSAGE TO ENGLAND!

11/16/2012

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I would like to remind US Anglophiles that the deadline for entering this unique Cunard sweepstakes is approaching.  If you've not entered, do so now!  (If you have little faith in games of chance, consider this: A friend I grew up with won $58.5 million.  Somebody had to win that prize, and she did.)


Best of luck, dear Anglophile friends!


Cunard’s “Cross the Pond Sweepstakes”

Enter HERE 

Sweepstakes closes Friday, November 30, 2012

Prize: A 7-day Transatlantic crossing for two, between NYC and Southampton, 
on Queen Mary 2—with a balcony stateroom!

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