Tag Archives: Danish

There is nothing like a Dane

Posted on 6 January, 2012 by Bjørn

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 →

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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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Clueless about Geography

Posted on 1 June, 2009 by Bjørn

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 →

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