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Category Archives: Culture
There is nothing like a Dane
Hey, what can I say, I’m definitely not a xenophone, I have borrowed that title from an article in the British newspaper “The Independent”, so it must be true. To save you from clicking the link, the Independent article is … Continue reading
Denmark – where it’s at!
Denmark – where it’s at! At least that is what The Guardian says in an article where they mention Danish TV, Danish Films, Danish architecture and many other things Danish. Continue reading
Video about “The difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England (and a whole lot more)”
Some time ago I wrote my own blog entry about how England is not the same as the UK. I’ve now just seen a brilliant 5 minute video which explains the issue in greater detail and with graphics to make … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, UK, Wales
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Infantile newspaper headlines
It seems to be a requirement for British journalists to be able to come up with infantile and silly newspaper headlines. If this only happened every now and then it would probably be funny, but it is done very often. … Continue reading
Remembrance Sunday, War and the British
This coming Sunday is Remembrance Sunday in the UK and that inspired me to write this post. Denmark wasn’t always the small nation-state it is today. You might think that our Viking past has made the Danes a warrior people, … Continue reading
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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
Culture Shock
you are not supposed to find it difficult to return to your native country, are you? Continue reading