UK Yankee - culture

Date formats

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:46:20 +0000

Dates in the UK (and most of the world) are formatted differently than the USA. Instead of Month-Day-Year, the day is first, Day-Month-Year and said for example "the 7th of November" (07-11-2011). Pay attention on important forms and food expirations!

English Mustard

admin — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:56:41 +0000

Don't buy English mustard expecting it to be like French's American Mustard, it's hot and it'll blow your head off.

Sports in the UK

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:12:10 +0000

This can only be a feeble attempt to guide one to sports in the UK, as the British are the kings of game creation and the range of sports here is astounding.

Transportation

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:48:06 +0000

Of all the issues in moving to the UK, Transportation must be one of the most painful.

UK Media

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:40:01 +0000

British entertainment is very diverse, with TV the technical aspect is a bit confusing.

UK Government

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:34:43 +0000

The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, and includes the countries of Wales, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The full official name is: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The constitution is unwritten, and the laws consist of partly statutes, partly common law and practice.

Calendar and Holidays

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:11:30 +0000

In the UK, and most of the world, dates are formatted as day-month-year, 23 January 2010. It can be tricky remembering to change this.

Holidays

Language and Accents

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:51:01 +0000

There are as many, if not more regional accents in the UK than there are in the US. The history of the English language is quite interesting once you start to dig.