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Snapshots: London, Sheffield, Edinburgh

Snapshots: London, Sheffield, Edinburgh

Yesterday was Thanksgiving, and while I did consume alarming amounts of chocolate I didn’t feel particularly festive considering I was also alone in my room while doing so and thousands of miles away from NC. Both my host parents were traveling so it wasn’t worth cooking anything special, and the only Thanksgiving-ish thing in France is a half-hearted Black Friday. But! This weekend I’m making an apple crumble and having my three best friends here over for a Frenchified Friendsgiving….

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A posh holiday in London

A posh holiday in London

I went to London last weekend to meet up with Sandra, an old friend from Denmark. I arrived Friday morning and left Sunday afternoon, and the trip was much too short– I wish I had at least another day in the city because I loved London! Perhaps I’ll go back before I leave in December… For one, it’s a great destination for an English major like me– it not only has deep literary roots, but a great book publishing industry…

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