426: 10 Things I Miss When I Can't Visit Britain As Soon As I Would Prefer
The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style
Shannon Ables
4.7 • 944 Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Whether we've stepped foot on the terra firma of the British Isles or not, the time prior to an anticipated trip to do so, whether already booked or dreamed about, is a skill in patience and preparation. Yep, savoring how we've curated what we can right where we live to incorporate what we love most about the culture.
Since my last trip in October 2023, the moment I returned home, I wanted to hop right back on the plane again and head back to Britain. If it weren't for my pups and my budget, I would have ☺️ But such a feeling is a gift as well. It means we have found what speaks to us, what brings us to life, and that is something to celebrate.
What we do in between our trips will make the next trip all the more a treasured memory. So by exploring and pinpointing exactly what we miss, it can better inform us of what we wish to see, do, and look forward to when we return. So, today, I'd like to share with you 10 things I miss before the next opportunity arises to upload my tickets on my phone and pack my luggage.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the simple sophisticate, where in 2014, this podcast premiered, and now in its 12th season, |
| 0:10.0 | the show continues to focus on the same principles it was founded upon, the art of living a life of quality over quantity. |
| 0:18.0 | Topics range from creating an everyday life you love living, strengthening mindfulness |
| 0:22.9 | practices, building a capsule wardrobe, preparing seasonally delicious meals, traveling and exploring |
| 0:29.2 | France and Britain, and living life to the fullest as you courageously honor your true self, |
| 0:34.8 | because living well really is quite simple once we know the skills of |
| 0:39.3 | cultivating contentment. I'm your host, Shannon Ables, and whether you're listening while |
| 0:44.7 | you're on your commute, exercising, working in the garden or art studio, in route or returning from |
| 0:50.4 | that dream destination, or sitting down and savoring a hot cuppa or a cafe au lae. Thank you for |
| 0:57.1 | tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome to the 426th episode of the simple sophisticate and welcome to |
| 1:05.5 | the eighth annual British week here on the podcast as well as the simply luxurious life blog. |
| 1:12.2 | And long-time listeners will know that what that means is that today's episode, |
| 1:16.5 | because it falls on a third full week of May, will be British-inspired. |
| 1:21.2 | Oh, yeah, we're talking about all things British all week on the blog and here on today's |
| 1:26.5 | episode. So specifically, what are we going to talk about |
| 1:29.2 | in today's episode? I'm going to share with you 10 things that I miss when I can't visit |
| 1:33.9 | Britain as soon as I would prefer. So basically I'm going to tease our travel dreams and plans |
| 1:42.0 | and get us all the more excited to plan that trip or dream about planning that |
| 1:46.2 | trip or savor the trips that we've had. And with that said, please do join us all in the |
| 1:53.9 | comment section on the blog to share what you miss when you're not able to be in Britain |
| 2:00.2 | if you too are an Anglophile. But before I get to that, |
| 2:03.9 | we have a petit pleasure. Yes, it is British inspired and it is a new series that is absolutely |
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