Life in a new world, Part II

Traffic I've already talked about the language barrier and how we try to diminish it. The other thing we face every day is traffic. I mean, the UK is one of the few countries who still drive on the left side of the road, and the steering wheel is on the ride side of the … Continue reading Life in a new world, Part II →

Life in a new world, Part I

What is it like living in a foreign country? When we came to Brighton from Hungary, we expected a few bumps on the road which we didn't experience in the end, and a few ones we didn't expect but we had. First, of course, is the language. We both learned English in middle school and … Continue reading Life in a new world, Part I →

Introduction, Part III

Previous parts: Introduction, Part I, Introduction, Part II Where were we? Oh, yes. So I had a job, and it was high time we had looked for a flat. We knew we didn't want to share a flat with anybody. We started to look for something which is in Brighton or at least nearby, and … Continue reading Introduction, Part III →

Introduction, Part II

First part: Introduction, Part I So we were ready to leave the country. We stood at the airport with my wife's parents, drinking our coffee and trying to imagine what life would be for us, our luggage had been checked in. We bid farewell and got on the plane. The flight was uneventful. We told … Continue reading Introduction, Part II →

Introduction, Part I

Hello. My name is Tamas Sandor. I was born in Hungary 45 years ago. (If you are reading this post after 2020, then add as many years to it) My wife and I decided to move to the UK after 8th April 2018. The decision was partly political and partly financial. First cider in England … Continue reading Introduction, Part I →