Comments on An American in London: Ostend

Hello anonymous, thank you for the expat link. I d...

2008-08-19T03:53:00.000+01:00

Hello anonymous, thank you for the expat link. I didn't join as there was only one American listed in London and since she's leaving... Anyway good luck in CA! I started a blog but only shared it with a few people then stopped because I felt silly. Reading the comments here makes me want to write again and share it so I can find someone to talk to!!!

Hi,As you are an expatriate/foreigner, http://link...

2008-07-07T19:48:00.000+01:00

Hi,

As you are an expatriate/foreigner, http://linkexpats.com (expatriates social networking website) might interest you.

You might want to put it in your links page, it may help your readers as well.

Just wanted to say - you might find your washer/dr...

2008-04-04T14:18:00.000+01:00

Just wanted to say - you might find your washer/drier isn't working very well because the drier is only supposed to take half a load at a time (what an anorak I am!)

But as for not having one at all - I don't. It's good for the environment! :)

Come on guys its not wrong its just different. If ...

2008-04-02T09:36:00.000+01:00

Come on guys its not wrong its just different. If we had basements and utility rooms then we would have them in there but seeing as a house that size would cost about a million quid we stick them in the kitchen. Its a small island not a the best part of a continent. Great blog though!

Our flat had an in-kitchen washer as well; we were...

2008-02-25T14:23:00.000Z

Our flat had an in-kitchen washer as well; we were lucky enough that it was also a dryer - or so I thought. The darn thing just made the clothes relatively dry - I still had to use drying racks and the sun. Some luxuries as an American I just can't get over...

Hi, I randomly found your blog. I'm an American li...

2008-02-24T00:08:00.000Z

Hi, I randomly found your blog. I'm an American living in England too. I just blogged about this very issue...I can't stand the washer/dryer combo in the kitchen. It's just wrong!

I'm glad I'm not the only person that thinks that ...

2008-02-19T02:20:00.000Z

I'm glad I'm not the only person that thinks that the main reason to watch relocation, relocation is to see if Phil and Kirsty ever do get together...

Even when in America couldn't you still post about British things? I love your view on British tv and stuff. Just because you're leaving London doesn't mean you have to stop blogging!! Damn you and your happy engagement! What are we Brits suppose to read now? :D No I'm only joking, congradulations on getting engaged, I will miss reading your blog...

Yeah, almost all washing machines in the US are do...

2008-02-13T10:40:00.000Z

Yeah, almost all washing machines in the US are down in basement. Have you also noticed that the washing machines in Europe look different to the one's in the US - it looks like a dryer.

Oh, be happy you don't have to take your clothes d...

2008-02-13T06:59:00.000Z

Oh, be happy you don't have to take your clothes down to the bank of the Thames and bang them on rocks.

In the five or more London flats I've lived in, no...

2008-02-12T01:39:00.000Z

In the five or more London flats I've lived in, none of the washers have also been dryers. Prat.

There's some wall-space for more cupboards there.....

2008-02-11T16:29:00.000Z

There's some wall-space for more cupboards there...

If you've seen the cost of a flat in London then y...

2008-02-08T23:39:00.000Z

If you've seen the cost of a flat in London then you'd see that we're not really gonna spend extra for a room just to put a washing machine in. Besides, a lot of the older flats weren't even built with bathrooms, so these washing machines tend to be squeezed into a space where plumbing is accessable. What's the problem with detergent, it's not like we sprinkle it everywhere, just throw in a tablet and it's done. Also most machines are also driers, blame your flatmates for going for a cheap machine.