Lardy

Dec 26

Fat. It’s what you get around Christmas, apparently.

Father Christmas

Dec 25

Santa Claus.

Fairy Lights

Dec 24

Small Christmas tree lights.

Christmas Poppers

Dec 23

Christmas party accessory which is pulled by two people to ‘pop out’ a prize.

Baubles

Dec 22

Decorative balls that would typical be hung in a Christmas tree.

Yorkshire Pudding

Dec 21

A dish that originated in Yorkshire, which is a bread-texture pastry used most commonly as a means to hold roast (or roasted veg) with gravy. Mini yorkshire puddings are made in a pan like you might imagine making muffin tops in and baked similar to the way you might bake cornbread – pan oiled and hot before baking.

Secret Santa

Dec 20

A gift exchange where participants buy a gift for a name drawn from a hat, but never tells who the gift is from. I know it sounds familiar to you, but in the UK, they actually keep the secret.

Life is a Journey

by Jen
Dec 19
4

It happens all of the time.

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Bell

Dec 18

Call or ring (via telephone); can be used as a noun or a verb. i.e. “I’ll bell you when I’m almost there.” or “Give us a bell when you’re ready for us to pick you up.” It’s versatile like that. And it’s very local.

Spend a Penny

Dec 17

To utilise the facilities. (i.e. go to the bathroom) It used to cost one penny to use the public convenience, so people got in the habit of saying things like, “We can go in a second, but I must spend a penny first”.

Tosser

Dec 16

A polite way to say ‘wanker’; generally, an undesirable person.

Bonnet

Dec 15

The hood of a vehicle.

Dear 1-800-Flowers

by Jen
Dec 14
5

It’s hard to be sensitive to everyone’s situation; I get that. And I am laughing on the outside.

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Tennessean Thanksgiving

by Jen
Dec 13
4

WARNING: if you are hungry, this post may cause salivation. Get a snack. If you are feeling quite full, come back in an hour. I would just hate to cause anyone undue discomfort. Thanks for reading.

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The Way Out is Through

by Jen
Dec 11
9

There is something to be learned by this. Unfortunately it takes time to pass through the initial shock of a tray full of tumped over cupcakes.

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Lippy

Dec 8

Lipstick or lip gloss.

Spiffing

Dec 7

Cool, fantastic, and/or nifty.

Knickers

Dec 6

Underwear. But not the respectable kind…

Move Over Jack Handey

by Jen
Dec 4
1

You may not be missing me, but I sure do miss you. Some days I really struggle with words (and new photos) interesting enough to publish. Today, I just want to be counted as ‘present’ in the grand roll call. Jennifer Huddleston is still here.

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Yeah, She Did.

by Jen
Dec 2
3

When I got the notice about a package being held for pick-up, I thought it might be our US tax documentation. Yeah, way better than that…

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