Tag: Letter from the Atlantic
TAKING THE ‘BRIT’ OUT OF BRITAIN
Like many expats, I completed and posted my voting form for the UK General Election yesterday. In some ways, it was a significant moment,...
GOING ELECTRIC
I was interested to read a recent report stating that electric cars are finally becoming popular in Europe. This is despite their slow adoption...
“LIFE’S TOO SHORT TO STUFF A MUSHROOM”
I often think of that throwaway and impatient comment by the author, Shirley Conran, that “life’s too short to stuff a mushroom”. It is...
INFLATIONARY GIN
It is strange how fashion works, with what is ‘in’ and what is ‘out’ endlessly changing on what often seems like a whim. However,...
NO SMILING PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH!
I’m sure that we have all heard of the British ‘Stiff Upper Lip’, but until recent experiences when attempting to renew my passport I...
