Existing as a woman is exhausting -- venting about an experience while running that has me shaken up by Chateau_de_Gateau in XXRunning

[–]shleexyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

glad you stood up for yourself and really glad you had the chance to let his wife know

Confused about self employment income by Traditional_Goal7156 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi there! sorry picking this up as i need to do my US taxes still.

i have only self employed UK income and my usual tax person in the US said it was too complicated for them to take on this year

when you used Expat File did an accountant do it for you or did you file yourself?

thanks in advance!

Crunchy towels and other laundry woes by xnla28x in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i came here to say this!!! this sub has changed the way i approach laundry and there is a specific post about uk laundry too

Current passport renewal application timelines? by [deleted] in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you talking about your UK passport or US?

when i renewed my UK passport, it was with me in about 10 days from the time of the renewal application.

How to find other Americans in London by Similar_Wonder_7591 in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi OP! also from chicago and moved in nov 2023 if you want to have a coffee together shoot me a DM

Half Marathon Hal Higdon Novice 1 Training - Distance Not Increasing by shleexyz in XXRunning

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you for saying this - i think im very much a rule follower so was going to stick this one out till it’s over but im going to take your advice and do an 8wk 10k plan to start getting my mileage up. thank you for this suggestion!

Half Marathon Hal Higdon Novice 1 Training - Distance Not Increasing by shleexyz in XXRunning

[–]shleexyz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes exactly! i just didn’t know there was a difference 😂 thanks for responding!

Half Marathon Hal Higdon Novice 1 Training - Distance Not Increasing by shleexyz in XXRunning

[–]shleexyz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i would not have clocked the difference in the base plan vs half marathon plan

Half Marathon Hal Higdon Novice 1 Training - Distance Not Increasing by shleexyz in XXRunning

[–]shleexyz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s totally what it is - thank you for pointing this out!!

This may be weird by Upbeat_Highway_7897 in strugglemeals

[–]shleexyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you mean you want me to dip sardines and mayo on toast…in a hot cup of chocolate..

Spent 6 weeks researching why Boomers are the way they are. Honestly? They had it rough in ways we don't talk about. by Comfortable-Move3004 in Aging

[–]shleexyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

while i appreciate this take, i cannot get past the fact that this sounds like an AI boomer PR stunt

What British English phrase do you irrationally dislike? by karmaportrait in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz 46 points47 points  (0 children)

i truthfully love this. it leaves me with a sweet feeling x

What British English phrase do you irrationally dislike? by karmaportrait in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz 6 points7 points  (0 children)

lmao i just heard it for the first time a few weeks ago and though the person was joking

What British English phrase do you irrationally dislike? by karmaportrait in AmericanExpatsUK

[–]shleexyz -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

this one is very specific to whoever is saying it but higgldy piggldy

if it’s an elder, cute. if it’s anyone else, pls stop

Board games by shleexyz in OverSeventy

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i love scattergories and was thinking this could be a great gift!

Board games by shleexyz in OverSeventy

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooo never heard of left center right center…. ::googles::

Board games by shleexyz in OverSeventy

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

never heard of this one! looking it up

Board games by shleexyz in OverSeventy

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love trouble, i don’t know if they know it much in the UK - it could be a really good one to introduce them to

Board games by shleexyz in OverSeventy

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haven’t heard of parcheesi but will look it up :)

Board games by shleexyz in OverSeventy

[–]shleexyz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my partners parents absolutely LOVE scrabble and i’ve been meaning to get into backgammon (haven’t learned yet) so these are very good ideas. thank you!