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Dutch Invading Scotland
Once you have become familiar with the sounds of the Dutch language in any way it becomes a very easy language to recognize and once you can recognize it you will realize it is impossible to escape...
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British Sophistication
England. Home of cricket, good showmanship, afternoon tea, the Queen, Winston Churchill, the British stiff upper lip and now; the classy foil top plastic wine glass (the funniest thing I saw during my...
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The English Guide
Over the years I’ve written a lot about the Dutch and their funny little habits and traditions but I’ve never really written about my equally weird fellow Englishman. This seems somehow unfair since...
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The Hema Invasion
I should have seen this coming. It was obvious really. I could only claim to be ‘Invading Holland’ for so long before Holland decided to retaliate. I guess declaring myself the new king of Holland was...
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Things British Expats Miss: Food
Whenever a group of British expats get together the conversation always ends up leading to the same subject; what products and tasty treats do you miss from England? Everyone has at least one thing...
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My Thoughts On The Brexit
Well… f**k! A few people have asked me my thoughts on the Brexit and that about sums it up. F**k! The Brexit is a much more serious subject than I would ever normally write about so this is going to...
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Ever wondered what the challenges of driving a Dutch car on an English motorway might be? They are not what you might think. The post Dutch Driving vs. English Motorway appeared first on Invading...
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Invading Holland Why do the English Say ‘Sorry’ so Much and What do They Really Mean? In the long history of apologies, there is possibly no other nationality that has uttered the word ‘sorry’ more...
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Accidentally Dutch The Hema Comes to England I should have seen this coming. It was obvious really. The Dutch store Hema has opened its doors in London and things will never be the same again! This...
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Accidentally Dutch Things British Expats Miss: Food Whenever a group of British expats get together the conversation always ends up leading to the same subject; what products and tasty treats do you...
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Accidentally Dutch A British Expat’s Reaction To Brexit Well… f**k! Since I am a British Expat living in The Netherlands a few people have asked me my thoughts on the Brexit vote and that about sums it...
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Accidentally Dutch Dutch Driving vs. English Motorway Ever wondered what the challenges of driving a Dutch car on an English motorway might be? They are not what you might think. This post Dutch...
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Accidentally Dutch Why do the English Say ‘Sorry’ so Much and What do They Really Mean? In the long history of apologies, there is possibly no other nationality that has uttered the word ‘sorry’ more...
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Accidentally Dutch Our Summer Trip Misadventure “Do you have any proof that you live in the Netherlands?” the border control guard asked as he looked down at me from his high desk. I was trying to...
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