There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern – Samuel Johnson These establishments of social gathering are part of the fabric of life in Great Britain, dispensing food and libations along with providing a venue to watch their beloved English Premiere … More Gallery: Pubs, A British Way of Life
This book is dedicated to all Yankees in the hope that it will teach them how to talk right. – How to Speak Southern Before I moved to Texas, I read Steve Mitchell’s helpful little handbook How to Speak Southern to explain why my new neighbors pronounced “eye” like “ah,” said “Ahmoan” when they meant … More Lern Yerself Scouse
Tradition, tradition! – Fiddler on the Roof Robie and I don’t have many traditions. We don’t have annual Christmas rituals (though we do have a handful of must-watch Christmas movies that include Die Hard, A Charlie Brown Christmas and Trading Places). We don’t cook a roast lamb recipe passed down through generations at Easter. … More For us Friday night means only one thing
Liverpool is home to one of the most famous bands ever. During our stay Reid and I had the opportunity to visit many places attributed to the Beatles. Two dedicated museums, each of the Fab Four’s childhood homes, and a few locations they made famous in song. This gallery is only a small portion of … More Liverpool Beatles Gallery
I got nowhere else to go! – An Officer and a Gentleman When people asked, “Why Liverpool?” I couldn’t help conjuring Richard Gere’s soulful cry in the pouring rain when he refused to drop out of officer candidate school. While Robie tried to explain the choice in terms of language (English predominantly spoken), size (a … More Never say never: When we didn’t plan to go to Liverpool
Reid & Robie 