British Expat Newsletter: January 2017
Hello, a belated Happy New Year, and welcome to those of you who have recently signed up.
In this issue
- This month: British Expat update
- Write for British Expat
- British Expat Amazon Shopping
- How to subscribe
This month
We’re back after our traditional break for December. We didn’t spend it particularly traditionally – halfway through the month we were told that our shipment of personal belongings had arrived at the UK port, a month earlier than we’d been expecting it. It cleared Customs and was delivered the day before New Year’s Eve, and we’ve been trying to work out where to store it all ever since. Oh well, I can think of worse problems to be faced with…
Our pal (and top British cartoonist) Brighty came up with a brilliant and topical Christmas greeting for his fans. Clue: it involves a turkey and a Donald…
If you’re feeling strapped for cash after the festive season, don’t forget that you can save some unnecessary expenditure if you use a currency exchange dealer rather than a High Street bank. We’ve used OFX many times to handle our transfers and been pleased with the deals they’ve given us. And we’re not alone – we have a testimonial video from one repatriating couple to prove it!
Our latest Quick Quiz is about emblems and symbols of cities and countries. It’s a little shorter and a little longer than usual. Only three questions, but two of them ask you to match lists of five into pairs. See how you get on!
And our latest Pic of the Week heads for South America – it’s Machu Picchu, the 15th-century citadel that’s Peru’s most iconic symbol. With the possible exception of Paddington Bear.
Write for British Expat
Would you like to write for British Expat? Sorry, we don’t pay for articles but if you have a website we’ll link to it in the author’s blurb below any of your articles we publish. We use all sorts of content as long as it’s useful and/or interesting to our readership.
Besides articles, we also publish quick trivia quizzes—five questions about any subject. So, if you’d like to write for us but don’t feel like producing a literary masterpiece, then why not try writing a quickie quiz about your city, country, or even your hobby? Please use our contact form to get in touch.
British Expat Amazon Shopping
Amazon don’t just do books, you know. We’ve teamed up with them to bring you the ultimate in online shopping—from a micro SD card to a garden shed! A great way to do your shopping online, especially if the shops aren’t up to much in your part of the world.
BE Amazon Shop: UK & EU | BE Amazon Shop: non-EU
So there’s a round-up of all that’s been going on. Come on over and see for yourself! Don’t forget…
Visit the BE website and join in with our lively community!
Till next time…
Happy surfing!
Kay
Editor
British Expat—the definitive home for British expats
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