Expat Life

When in England DO NOT….

…be under the illusion of Hollywood.  Now all the readers out there with common sense are shaking their heads at their computers and going, “Duh.” (Does anyone say ‘duh’ anymore?)  Never have unrealistic expectations about England.

(Colin Firth does not prance around greenery in suits.)
 
(There aren’t secret gardens, and hottie garden boys.
That I’ve seen anyway)
(Never happens)
(Could happen but hasn’t.)
(Hey guys, just going to school….)
 
Basically Hollywood gives you unrealistic expectations about love, England, being in love in England, etc.
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I meet and feel in love with an Englishman.  Big deal.  He has never carried me sopping wet across a moor.  I’ve never even seen a moor.  And it’s not like I got to go to Hogwarts.  My school looked like this:
 
(Okay- so that one is pretty darn close.)

You Might Also Like