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Don’t speak Danish in London if you want your conversation to be private
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
I love this place
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
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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… 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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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
New Years Eve in London
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