Since tomorrow is 4th July and it falls on a Saturday this year, I had today off work, which makes for a nice 3 day weekend. Fortunately I was allowed to go and see my daughters (4 and 8), so I took them out to eat at Einstein Bagels, which is where my eldest daughter [...]

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The cultural differences between the UK and the USA go far beyond driving on different sides of the road and using different voltages. It’s almost as if someone in the USA said “we have to be different to the rest of the world”. Read on and discover some of these differences for yourself.

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Well, it finally arrived! Four whole months after my interview at the US Embassy in London, and the help of my M.P. (Member of Parliament), this arrived: Please be advised that we are now in a position to issue your US Visa. Please resubmit your passport to us for visa issuance. Note that you have [...]

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Finally, a response to my email sent on the 13th January. I was shaking and felt my heart pumping when I found it sat waiting for me in my mail box. I quickly opened it, and here’s what it says; ‘Your application is subject to additional administrative processing and is currently being reviewed by the [...]

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