Oxford English Dictionary- Volume 5


Desserts are pretty important to me.

So it as soon as bank accounts, phone contracts, rent, & employment 
were settled after our move to England,
I decided it was time 
to get on local terms with the sweet stuff here....

but it was all a bit of a doozey.

Things looked familiar...

....and they sounded familiar

....but they just weren't the same.

Learning to work my way through menus 
that included curious items like
non sweet pies full of steak & ale
could be headache (& tummy ache) inducing!



These days when it's time to indulge in a sweet treat,
I've really got my legs under me.

....though they're a bit chubbier than they were before.



Posted by Aspiring Kennedy on 6/16/2011
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20 comments:

  1. jillian :: cornflake dreams.June 16, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    good to know!! i love these oxford english dictionary posts! xoxo jillian:: cornflake dreams

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  2. carolynJune 16, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    haha, thank you! i'm heading to london in 2 weeks and this is absolutely VITAL information to carry along :)

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  3. LifestyleBohemiaJune 16, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    I hope to visit London some day, so this is great to know :)
    xx

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  4. Helena - A Diary of LovelyJune 16, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I never say puddings, sounds bizarre :)

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  5. a lovely beingJune 16, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I have a total sweet tooth, too. So happy you've sorted out the terminology! It's very important as we all know desserts are essential to one's happiness :)
    xx fallon

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  6. Jaime @ laviejaimeJune 16, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    LOL! i love scones...yum!

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  7. The enchanted homeJune 16, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    This is great!! I am supposed to be going to London in Sept. for a wedding so this could really come in handy so I don't look like a total idiot! I must say this post has me feeling quite hungry and craving a bIscuit aka cookie! Stop by, last day to be eligible for the gorgeous Kilim bench!

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  8. Anna ElderJune 16, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    most of this kind of makes sense to me, but the pudding as cake is very confusing. i would never have ordered pudding therefore never being pleasantly surprised by the cake that was brought to me. sweets are important to me too so thanks for sharing! :)

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  9. MeganJune 16, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    ya...this one took me a good 4 months to figure out..silly brits.

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  10. Natasha ContrerasJune 16, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Yeah.. I could understand why you would be confused.. pudding as cake? Strange. Perhaps we're the silly ones..

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  11. Tiffany KadaniJune 16, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Haha! You know how much I needed this! I'm pretty sure I'll be eating dessert after every meal so this guide is very handy.

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  12. AcbarnettJune 17, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    I just love the different words the Brits have for things! I find myself having to translate in my head sometimes, now that I'm back in the USA.

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  13. this free birdJune 17, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    i feel so much more PREPARED now...i don't think i could make it without cookies.

    and i love reading your tweets and living vicariously through your UK adventures :)

    xo,
    c

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  14. Amanda YJune 17, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    You could do endless posts about this sort of thing (are you from the states originally?). What makes me chuckle- amongst other things- is tea can mean tea, or dinner. Why not just call it dinner?

    Love your blog, a new fave for sure.
    x

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  15. AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    These posts are the best! I may actually make a traditional english breakfast this weekend- I've been craving it ever since you posted it! This has reminded me to actually do it!

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  16. THE ALTERNATIVE WIFEJune 17, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Haha you're adorable! Thanks for the lesson, sweetie. Desserts are most definitely a priority so I need to know these things :)

    Happy weekend! xoxo

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  17. ClaraJune 17, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    I don't think that pudding could look any more delicious!
    Sometimes I think there are similar differences in lexicon in the US, especially at restaurants in the Northeast versus well... everywhere else!

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  18. 24 CornersJune 18, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Thanks for straightening all of this out! Mr.24's been trying to get me to make 'sticky date toffee pudding' ever since he came home from an overseas trip...scares the living daylights out of me, have no clue!
    xo J~

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  19. AnonymousJune 18, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    Oh I do say puddings but only for particular heavier more olde fashioned desserts!

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  20. KellyJune 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    I like it when they call cookies "digestives". Makes them seem healthy, and necessary for health.

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