Cockney in Kilburn

Surprise, surprise London’s not different to other cities when it comes to having it’s own distinct dialect. But how come that THE London dialect hasn’t got it’s roots in the city or in one of the posh areas in and near the centre?  Read the full blog on http://www.fm1721.com/2011/02/16/cockney-in-kilburn/

Letter to the TFL

What’s wrong with you guys, for fuck’s sake? It can’t be that difficult sending your two Overground trains per hour on time, can it? I mean it’s only two trains… Why can you guys not just offer a proper service? Read the full letter on http://www.fm1721.com/2010/12/16/letter-to-the-tfl/

What a postcode can tell…

Coming from countries like Austria or Germany I was used to postcodes describing whole districts, villages and even smaller towns. That’s different in the UK where postcodes have been introduced to locate single streets or even houses. That’s grand when spinning this thought out! Read the full article on http://www.fm1721.com/2010/09/28/what-a-postcode-can-tell/

Rather Hausverstand than common sense

When growing up in Austria you very soon learn what Hausverstand is. When coming as Austrian to the UK you might have the impression that they haven’t got an equivalent for Hausverstand in the English language. The British rather use common sense for getting along with each others. But let’s hold on a second. What exactly are Hausverstand and common [...]

WBPB – Weird British Party Behaviour?

I knew it from the beginning! The moment I left my hotel room I rented for the first ten days of my London experience on the weekend I realised what I’m going to be facing party wise: WBPB – Weird British Party Behaviour! Read the full article on http://www.fm1721.com/2010/07/17/wbpb-weird-british-party-behaviour/