Privacy in the UK
CCTV, ANPR, Workplace Cameras and Vehicle Tracking: Is Britain Really Watching You Everywhere? For people arriving in the United Kingdom from Germany, Austria or Switzerland, one aspect of everyday life…
No Privacy? Where is the door lock?
Why So Many Internal Doors in British Homes Don’t Have Locks If you move to the UK from Germany, Austria, Switzerland or another part of continental Europe, there is a…
That Thing with Numbers
Writing Numbers in the UK vs Germany Why a Decimal Point Can Cost You Thousands! For anyone moving between Germany and the United Kingdom, one of the smallest differences can…
Scotland’s Love Affair with Golf and Bowls
Why Almost Every Village Has a Golf Course or Bowling Green If there’s one thing visitors quickly notice about Scotland, it’s the incredible number of golf courses and bowling clubs…
Understanding British Showers
Types, How They Work, Their History and Which One is Right for You For many people moving to the United Kingdom, one of the biggest surprises isn’t the weather, the…
Colour Codes of Milk and Diary Products in the UK
Understanding the Colours Walk into any British supermarket and you’ll quickly notice something interesting in the dairy aisle. Although milk bottles from different supermarkets and brands may look completely different,…
A & E – The Secret of being treated
What Happens, Who You’ll See and How the NHS Emergency System Works For many people moving to Scotland, visiting an Accident & Emergency (A&E) department can feel quite different from…
We ALL need POWER 🔌
Why UK Plug Sockets Have Switches and How They Differ from Germany One of the first things many people notice after moving to Scotland is that almost every electrical socket…
The Pharmacy and Health Care
A pharmacy plays a much bigger role in the UK healthcare system than many newcomers from Germany, Austria or Switzerland initially realise. In recent years, pharmacies have become an important…
Recycling in the UK
Glass, Cardboard, Plastic, Recycling Centres and Charity Shops Explained Moving to the UK often comes with a surprise: recycling systems can vary significantly between councils, and they often work differently…