About 1pumplane

An American chemist and engineer who likes to run (as a way of seeing the sights) and who has a powerful thirst writes about the expatriate experience.

Commentary herein is generally smart-arsed and not intended to be taken too seriously.  The intended audience are all familiar with the keeper of the blog and there are times that little or no effort will be made to make this a more universally accessible read.  On the other hand, there are from time-to-time things that might be of interest to folks that can find it within themselves to look beyond the fact that most of what is posted are photos for friends and family far away.  Among the topics to be covered with some regularity are:

Pubs (Rule: one [1] pint at each or a 500 ml can outside if out of business) — first visit to a pub, primarily, but also notable subsequent visits

Progress in the “Run Across Britain,” a long term effort to cover as many miles of roads and pedestrian rights-of-way as possible during what I hope to be a permanent stay here.

Strange turns of phrase that make one giggle

News from UK and Europe

European attitudes toward US

Food and Drink not covered within a pub visit review

Architecture and History

Tourism

Editorially, I will strike through corrections of fact and type the updated info in red.  Spelling and grammar, when I bother to make it readable, will be corrected without leaving a trail.

Thanks for dropping by.