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Trivia Quiz 2

British Expat’s second trivia quiz – featuring the oldest motorway in Britain, the location of Batman, and Sir Winston Churchill’s Nobel Prize.

Trivia Quiz 1

The first of British Expat’s trivia quizzes – including assassinated British Prime Ministers, Casanova’s first name and a Bowman’s Capsule

Ode to Spell Checkers

Ain’t technology great? Well, sometimes it’s only as good as the person using it! Here’s a poem showing how easy it is to confound spell checkers – with not a squiggly red line in sight!

Signs from around the world

English is a language with a very rich vocabulary, expressing a wide range of nuances. If you’re not a native speaker, then getting the right words for your sign can be a tricky matter. Here are some examples of signs that didn’t get it quite right…

Robert Burns Night – DIY

“You will require four basic ingredients, all of which need some careful advance planning. But all four can be home produced. Which, you must admit, adds a certain something to the occasion.” In celebration of British Expat’s first birthday, Mike tells you how to grow your own haggis!