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Toni Hargis Page 2
- Like Waking From A Deep, Deep SleepI saw an article yesterday reminding everyone that London’s iconic “Gherkin” building is ten years old. I’m not familiar with it at all. Oh, I know what it looks like,…Read more
- The Special RelationshipAt some point during World War 2, the United Kingdom and the United States of America put aside their previous military differences and announced that theirs was a “special relationship”.…Read more
- Forgetting My EnglishI suppose it’s inevitable that when you go years without speaking your native language, you start to forget a few words. Apparently it’s called language attrition and is a well-known…Read more
- “That’s Just Who I Am” – Assimilate Or Be Yourself?Taking my inspiration from Bravo TV’s The Ladies of London this month. It’s a reality show starring two British women and five Americans, living the high life in London. A…Read more
- Keeping Your Eye On The Expat BallSo, a couple of things I’m hearing have this expat more than a little perturbed. The first is the fact that all British passports now have to be processed in…Read more
- How To Manage Your Summer GuestsFor many expats, it’s the summer – a time for house guests, who often stay for longer than a week. It’s important not to underestimate the effort it takes to…Read more
- Expat Life Keeps You HumbleI suppose the same can really be said of travel in general, but with expat life, you don’t have the protection of the tourism status - “I don’t know what…Read more
- Social Media – Keeping Us In The LoopLike many Brits, a lot of my immediate family lived close by when I was growing up, and the ones who were spread out over the country, we saw perhaps…Read more
- Expat Life – A Matter Of FlexibilityWhen I came to the USA in 1990, there were quite a few Brit things I couldn’t get. I remember looking for mint sauce (to go with the lamb), being…Read more
- Expat Writing – A Veritable MinefieldI’m been writing about US/UK stuff for about ten years now, so what have I learned? (My spellcheck is American, by the way.)You can make fun of your home country…Read more