Fathers Day in Australia and New Zealand..
September 6, 2015
September 4, 2016
September 3, 2017
September 2, 2018
September 1, 2019
September 6, 2020
Fathers Day in UK, Canada and USA..
June 21, 2015
June 19, 2016
June 18, … Read the rest
Category: Europe
British Passport Running out? overseas? No Time to Renew? Get it Extended instead.
If you’re living overseas, you can apply to extend your British passport for 12 months..
Child passports can also be extended.
You won’t be charged any extra fees.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/get-an-emergency-passport-extension-or-child-travel-document
You can enter the UK with an extended passport.
Countries … Read the rest
British Passport 12 Month Extension Validity by Country
Countries and Territories that have confirmed they will accept passports that have been extended by 12 months:..
All passport extensions are valid to enter the UK.
A number of other countries and territories, set out below, have already officially confirmed … Read the rest
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014..
The Scottish independence referendum took place in Scotland on 18 September 2014.
This was a referendum to decide on Scottish independence.
Should Scotland be an independent country?
NO : 2,001,926 (55.3%) voted against independence.
YES: 1,617,989 … Read the rest
Guy Fawkes Night – Bonfire Night. 5th November
Guy Fawkes Night – Bonfire Night..
5th November
On the night of 5th November, throughout Britain, we commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy.
In 1605, a group of Catholics, … Read the rest
UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)..
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is the United Kingdom’s compensation fund of LAST RESORT for customers of AUTHORISED financial services firms.
The FSCS may pay compensation if a listed company is unable, or … Read the rest
British State Pension Reform
British State Pension Reform..
The British State Pension began in 1968 when Barbara Castle launched the “State Earnings Related Pension Scheme” (SERPS).
This pension scheme gave workers a pension of 25% of their pay on retirement, subject to full payment … Read the rest
Mother’s Day – Sunday 30th March 2014
Mother’s Day is on Sunday 30th March, 2014 in United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria and Bangladesh
It is however on 11 May 2014 in Australia, Canada and the United States.
Also:
Anguilla, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, … Read the rest
IBAN and BIC Bank Codes
Sourced from: http://www.business.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/international-business/iban-bic
IBAN and BIC An IBAN or International Bank Account Number is your bank account number in a standard, internationally recognised format.
Used with your Bank Identifier Code (BIC) they help international payments to be processed automatically, making … Read the rest
British English – American English Vocabulary
A selection of the main differences in vocabulary usage between the British and the Americans in the English language. This is mainly taken from http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/british-american.htm
| British English | American English |
| anti-clockwise | counter-clockwise |
| articulated lorry | trailer truck |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| autumn | autumn, |