Category Archives: London

Don’t speak Danish in London if you want your conversation to be private

Posted on 14 March, 2011 by Bjørn

The other day as I was sitting on the train from Wokingham to Waterloo, a lady got on at Virginia Water and sat down opposite me. When her phone rang I was intrigued when she answered in Danish. From some … Continue reading →

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I love this place

Posted on 9 March, 2011 by Bjørn

On my way to work I get to see cool parts of London. I arrive at Waterloo station. This of course named after the battle in Belgium where Wellington won over Napoleon. The Eurostar train from Paris used to arrive … Continue reading →

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Some stereotypes about England

Posted on 3 February, 2009 by Bjørn

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 →

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Shopping to Save the World

Posted on 3 January, 2009 by Bjørn

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 →

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New Years Eve in London

Posted on 2 January, 2009 by Bjørn

Having watched the fireworks display at the London Eye on TV two years in a row, this year we decided to watch in person. We weren’t quite sure what to expect with regards to ease of getting close to the … Continue reading →

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