British Expat Newsletter: December 2011
This month: 2011 – highlights and lowlights. A brief look at some of the ups and downs that the year brought.
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This month: 2011 – highlights and lowlights. A brief look at some of the ups and downs that the year brought.
This month: Over the hill? Young people’s perceptions of their seniors’ tastes, attitudes and abilities can be wildly off the mark sometimes.
This month: Taxi! A look at licensed cabs around the world, their drivers, and some of the stuff they get up to.
This month: Ladybirds – the gardener’s friend (and the British schoolchild’s) as seen around the world.
This month: Barrels, cats and devils – a quick look at naval slang and some of the surprising ways in which it’s affected the English language.
This month: The meat market! Not everyone buys it packaged in styrofoam and cling film – even in the UK.