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The UK and England is the same, right? Or, how to win enemies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
I recently wrote a post about the British and geography. I have to admit to some past cluelessness about the UK. Many years ago I thought England was the name of what I now know as the United Kingdom. I … Continue reading
Clueless about Geography
The British once ruled large parts of the world, yet a majority of them don’t have a clue about geography and their nation-state neighbours. They are especially clue-less about Denmark and the Netherlands (Holland). They frequently confuse those two countries … Continue reading
Posted in Geography
Tagged Anglo Saxons, Danish, Denmark, Dutch, Geography, Holland, Netherlands, Simpsons, UK
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Some stereotypes about England
Stereotypes about London and England are plentiful. A newspaper article in the Danish “Berlingske Tidende” about today’s “extreme” weather (“London paralysed by snow”) mentions two of them. Used to rain? First it mentions how the English who are so used … Continue reading
Posted in London, Stereotypes, Weather
Tagged Berlingske Tidende, Double Decker Buses, London, Rain, Snow, Stereotypes, The Sun, Weather
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Due to the extreme weather conditions…
The south-east of England is closed. The buses in London aren’t driving. Part of the M25 is closed. I was supposed to go to Bedford today, but the “Highways Agency” agency suggested that you only drive anywhere if you really … Continue reading
Posted in Weather
Tagged Driving, English Drivers, London, M25, Snow, Weather, Winter, Wokingham
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British jobs for British workers
The last couple of days have seen a lot of media attention over strikes around the country. People are complaining about foreigners working in the UK. Being a foreigner myself it is obviously a subject that I have a vested … Continue reading
Posted in Work
Tagged BBC, British Workers, Downing Street, Foreigner, Gordon Brown, Jobs, Labour Government, Prime Minister, Right Wing, Strikes, The Times, Working In The Uk
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… Depending on the traffic
If you live near a large town or city in the UK, you have to add “… depending on the traffic” when you tell someone when you will be arriving, and that is irrespective of whether you use car or … Continue reading
Posted in Quality Of Life
Tagged London, M25, Motorway, Top Gear, Traffic, Transportation, Wokingham
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Culture Shock
you are not supposed to find it difficult to return to your native country, are you? Continue reading
Rain
Friends back in Denmark frequently ask me how I can stand all the rain here in the UK. They never quite seem like they believe me when I tell them that in my experience it doesn’t rain a whole lot … Continue reading
Quality of life
This is old news, but my blog on living in the UK is new, and I wanted to boast tell friends and family about the cool place we live in the UK. So back in 2007, Wokingham (the borough where … Continue reading
Shopping to Save the World
January 1st used to be a day when we did nothing much at all. The last three years however we have gone into London on New Years day to shop. As consumers we have been told that “in the current … Continue reading
Posted in London
Tagged Chelsea, Harrods, Kings Road, Knightsbridge, New Years Day, Prime Minister, Shopping
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