US view of us

[DanaC]

Bits of it very much are. Much of it is on the mark for the South of England (or the part where she is anyway). Some of it is very regional though. There's a lot of regional variance in Britain. Some of what she states in absolute terms (Brits always iron) just doesn't apply. Though the idea that we all hang out our washing isn't far off the mark. Lots of people have driers but choose not to use them all the time - there's often a preference for naturally dried laundry and a sense that it is wasteful of energy to use a drier. Lot of people do a combination of the two.

Her description of the houses, again rings true for some, but not all. generally speaking our homes are smaller. But some are big, and even some smaller ones are full of interesting old features, including basements and walk-in closets.