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UK/US Cultural Differences
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Excerpt from Chapter 2 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. Ricky Gervais, the British award-winning comedian, wrote a rather interesting article for Time in November 2011 that gives us a…
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Two Countries Separated by a Common Language
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Excerpt from Chapter 1 of “Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic” by Mark Sutherland, available from Dunrobin Publishing on Amazon and Amazon UK and in bookstores in the UK and the US. When I first came to America in 1989, I was met by many interesting and memorable questions. Deep questions of…
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Pond Business: How to Succeed Across the Atlantic
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Pond Business, my latest book, releases today! This is a book that has been 30 years in the making. Ever since immigrating to the US from the UK, I have been driven by a desire for others to see the opportunities that exist a short hop across the Atlantic, or The Pond as I…
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A New British PM
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Earlier this morning, the Conservative Party chose a new leader. And since the Conservatives (in partnership with the DUP) are the party in control of Parliament, then the leader of the Conservative Party will (most likely) be asked to be the new Prime Minister by Her Majesty once the current Prime Minister, Theresa May,…
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STL Craft Beer + PGA Style = Fun Times
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St. Louis has an incredible craft beer scene, and I recently had the privilege of helping to promote it in advance of next week’s PGA Championship in St. Louis – Happy Gilmore-ish style. Enjoy! And then raise a pint! Sláinte!
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Promoting the STL Craft Brew Scene – PGA Style!
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I have the privilege of knowing many people who are passionate about St. Louis. And since I am also, there are many projects I get willingly dragged into. This one combined the St. Louis craft beer scene with the upcoming PGA Championship taking place in St. Louis next week. Thanks Happy Gilmore for…
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Walking with the Wounded: UK/US Special Relationship
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In my role as British Honorary Consul here in Missouri, USA, I get to participate in some amazing events, and meet some extraordinary people. Yesterday, was the highlight so far. That was when a team of Veterans, wounded Veterans, came through St. Louis on a 1,000 mile walk across the United States. The program,…
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A Taste of Britain in the Heart of St. Louis
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Last week, KSDK’s Abby Llorico did a series of stories on the vibrant connections between the UK and St. Louis. Here’s the final tasty segment. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jav1t45EzQo[/embedyt] In case you missed them, here are the earlier segments. Hats, Glorious Hats! A STL Royal Writer for a UK Royal Wedding STL and UK: More…
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What to Call Prince Harry & Meghan Post-Wedding?
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This weekend, the eyes of the world were on Windsor and the British Royal Family. It was a brilliant ceremony, with distinctly British and American flavours, with a nice mix of personal and traditional moments. I, along with a billion or so of my closest friends, thoroughly enjoyed it, and I am personally thrilled…
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Hats, Glorious Hats!
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KSDK Newschannel 5 is airing a series of stories this week, leading up to the Royal Wedding, highlighting the many connections between the UK and St. Louis. Today, KSDK’s Abby Llorico decided to have a wee bit of fun with hats. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM-YNdTy6mI[/embedyt] And in case you missed them, here are the earlier…