Category Archives: Things you need to know

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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Video about “The difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England (and a whole lot more)”

Posted on 6 February, 2011 by Bjørn

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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Supporting the local community

Posted on 17 December, 2009 by Bjørn

A couple of weeks ago I did something for my local community; I manned a stall at the Christmas Fayre at the local school. The local school organises a Christmas Fayre (and a Summer Fayre) every year where people in … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Sunday, War and the British

Posted on 6 November, 2009 by Bjørn

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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