culture shock

Culture Shock: It’s Christmas!

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The start of the Christmas season has been creeping up day by day and week by week for years now – and across the world at that. I remember feeling like it began strictly the day after Thanksgiving, but we all know stores now sell ornaments and stockings right alongside Halloween costumes and the latest … [Read more…]

Culture Shock: Garage Doors

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There are far more difficult places for an American to move than London.  Of course, there’s no car, making errands more inconvenient at times, the time zone factor is far greater than when we were in the US, and there are new friends to meet.  On the other hand, the language is the same (or at least … [Read more…]