Britain

As Obama Turns America Socialist, An American Reflecting On Life In “Socialist” Britain

March 17, 2009 by Danny Sullivan

Apparently, some people believe President Barack Obama wants to turn the United States into a socialist country — with fears that this would be a terrible step in the wrong direction. Fair to say, most people with these fears have never lived in a socialist country. I have, in Britain, for 12 years. I thought […]

Photos & Video From 2008 Stonehenge Summer Solstice

June 21, 2008 by Danny Sullivan

I groaned about getting up at 3:15am, but it was well worth heading out to Stonehenge for the summer solstice celebration this morning. It was my second time out for it, and it remains a pretty mellow party. I also have to chuckle about how with thousands of people there, we still manage to bump […]

Seeing The Queen At Larkhill

June 12, 2008 by Danny Sullivan

Almost as if to wish me off, Queen Elizabeth II came to visit today. OK, she came to the nearby Larkhill artillery school, which is now being redesignated the Royal Artillery Barracks. A bunch of school kids were invited to witness the opening, and our youngest’s son’s class went. So why not — let’s take […]

In Which I Finally Experience A British Car Boot Sale

May 12, 2008 by Danny Sullivan

The moving plans continue. Later this week, a company comes to take away half our stuff. Later this month, the other half goes. So there’s a lot of cleaning and deciding of what really needs to go. And in Britain when you do a clear out, you don’t have a garage sale. Instead, you go to […]

I’m Going Home

March 3, 2008 by Danny Sullivan

After 12 years of living in the UK, I’m going home — back to Southern California, back to Newport Beach. This will be a fairly personal post about the decision my family has made, but my blog was supposed to be for more than writing about gadgets and computers and donuts. Good writing is often […]

Jaywalking: The Brits Don’t Get It

January 16, 2007 by Danny Sullivan

In case you missed it, a British professor found himself wrestled to the ground after jaywalking in Atlanta last week. It brought a giant smile to my face to read this, not because of the thought of this man being accosted in this way. Rather, it’s because I know from personal experience that Brits don’t […]

The Queen’s Speech & A British Christmas

December 25, 2006 by Danny Sullivan

Blogging on Christmas Day? With the children entertaining themselves with loads of gifts and visiting cousins, I thought it would be fun to share what it’s like to have Christmas in Britain. That’s especially after a good friend sent best wishes via email along with the joke, “Do you have Christmas in Britain.” He actually […]

Bit, Sorted, Proper, Chat — Britishisms Taking Over America

August 22, 2006 by Danny Sullivan

Despite living 10 years in Britain, I pretty much haven’t lost my American — Californian — accent. Sure, if I haven’t been back to the US for a month or two, I’ll have a bit of a lilt, in particular going up with my voice at the end of sentences. That goes away after a […]

Visiting Stonehenge? Eat At Reeve The Baker!

May 27, 2006 by Danny Sullivan

Saturday is Reeve’s day for us here in Wiltshire. That is, our weekly visit to Reeve The Baker. While I sorely miss not being able to swing by a Taco Bell for a seven layer burrito, finding Reeve’s was an unexpected treasure when we moved here eight years ago. If you’re heading by to see […]

An American Citizen Ambassador Abroad

April 4, 2006 by Danny Sullivan

I’m a member of American Citizens Abroad, which is a non-profit group designed to help represent the interests of Americans who live outside the United States. Someday I’ll dive in deeper on our many issues, such as how we don’t get counted by the census and how we are a bigger voting block than some states, with our own […]