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• Photo Friday - Brecon Beacons
  on Apr 9, 2014 in beacon brecon brecon beacons britain british Great Britain hike hill mountain peaks photo photo friday snow trail UK United Kingdom wales
  This is one of many peaks in the Brecon Beacons. A site to put on the visit list if you're ever in Wales.
• Driving in the UK
  on Mar 5, 2014 in american American in the uk driving England Great Britain roundabout speed cameras UK United Kingdom wales
  Driving in the UK is a totally foreign experience! (Go figure) Being from a small town in Kansas, I didn't have much in the way of traffic and the roads are wide, shouldered, and in generally good repair.As a foreign national you are allowed to drive...
• Photo Friday!! - Cardiff
  on Jan 20, 2012 in photo urban Great Britain American in the uk british photo friday picture picture friday United Kingdom wales city cardiff britain
   Here is a view of Cardiff from nearly fifteen stories up on a clear, sunny day. You can see Queen Street and just make out the Millenium Stadium on the left.  ...
• Quick Word!
  on Jan 20, 2012 in United Kingdom american british American in the uk english britain language vocabulary
  To avoid burnout, I'll try to be a bit more brief with my posts, but continue sharing out differences that I discover or that occur to me over time. Today's realization: Americans prefer the word "almost" over "nearly". For British people it would...
• Quick tip #1
  on Jan 20, 2012 in United Kingdom Maplins equivalent american electronics store Great Britain radio shack british American in the uk english britain
  If you happen to be looking for a Radio Shack equivalent in the UK, look up Maplins. They have all the wires and parts you might expect to find.
• Photo Friday!! - London Metropolitan Police Constable
  on Jan 20, 2012 in london police american police officer Great Britain london met british American in the uk picture photo friday constable
  This is what your typical constable looks like in London. There are regular officers who wear bright yellow jackets (like highway workers) and checkered hats and there are also community support officers who are somewhat like our college cops, b...
• Photo Friday!! - St. James Park
  on Jan 20, 2012 in london american Great Britain british American in the uk picture photo friday picture friday st. james park
  St. James park is located in London, England. It's actually quite a nice park, especially in the summer months. I took a couple of strolls in it when I went to London last June and it's almost like walking into a Disney forest with all of the squirre...
• Photo Friday!! - Cardiff Castle
  on Jan 20, 2012 in picture photo friday cardiff cardiff castle
  This is a castle in the middle of Cardiff. It was actually built on the site of an acient Roman fort. It's definitely worth a visit if you're in the Cardiff area. -An American in the UK...
• News Article
  on Jan 20, 2012 in accents american Great Britain article American in the uk british accents
  My wife found an interesting article on the subject of accents that I thought I'd share with you all. Click here for the article.
• Photo Friday!! - Royal Mail Letterbox
  on Jan 20, 2012 in american Royal Mail Great Britain letterbox postbox british American in the uk picture photo friday
  This is what the post boxes look like in Great Britain. If you're wondering what in the world the huge E II R is in the middle, It stands for Elizabeth Regina (Queen in Latin) II (because she is Elizabeth the second). This is tradition for the Royal...

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