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MJB's avatar

My mom was an Anglophile, so I picked it up early...and got to go to England with my parents when I was 11 which likely pushed me over the edge. And now the wonders of the internet have opened up the world of UK to me, I have "friends" there, follow events, listen to podcasts, watch some TV shows. I'm sure I'm under a lot of illusions about what it would be like to live there, in England or Ireland most likely, but I cherish those illusions. ;-D (just imagine having the NHS!!!) Dual citizenship would be handy but I don't think I'm eligible.

I definitely have a "thing" for the accents...all of them (English and all its sub-accents/dialects, Scottish, Irish...Welsh I have a bit of a tough time with). I used to find watching the Tour de France (or even old recordings of it) somewhat soothing just because of the dulcet tones of Phil-and-Paul (RIP Paul). And the UK gave us Sean Connery, Patrick Stewart, Pierce Brosnan,Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench - and lots of writers I enjoy.... I've even started to use some British words/uses instead of American - mostly when chatting to folks across the pond, but sometimes not. (I know, weird).

Off for a cuppa, cheers!

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Definitely an Anglophile, with all the attendant qualms and reservations about British imperialism. Among other things, I love Staged and Great British Sewing Bee. My daughter discovered Sewing Bee on our last night in London a few years ago, and we realized at a certain point we were going to need to binge it if we wanted to know how it ended. Pottery Throwdown is the same calmer, cheering kind of reality show—the only type I can handle right now. Weirdly I can’t manage GBBO because it’s slightly too mean sometimes for me. 🤷‍♀️

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