Welcome to my website for ex pat Brits living in America. My name is Andrew and I have lived in the USA since 1990. Since arriving I have become fervently patriotic for the country that I left behind. Has anybody else experienced similar tendencies ?So upon arriving I became hungry for news from back home. The internet was in it's infancy at that time so I relied on a subscrition to the International Express which was a weekly publication by Express newspapers that compiled a newspaper particularly for expats working or living abroad (anyone know if it's still in existence ?) . It was mailed to you and gave you news of the week in one edition but of course by the time it arrived it was up to 2 weeks out of date.

I invested in a short wave radio and tuned in to the BBC World Service for the sports results and news from home. I fondly remember walking outside with the radio and it's long extended aerial to my ear turning it in all directions trying to pick up a better signal.Then at last I bought an internet capable computer and joined the World Wide Web. Still in the early 90's news web sites were difficult to find but it was much better than waiting two weeks (do you still get those funny looks when you say a fortnight ?) for the International Express to arrive. In a way it was like being a Pioneer arriving in an undeveloped country and gradually seeing your World become civilized.Of course now we can log on to billions of websites including your local newspaper at home, I even listen live to Radio Birmingham (did I say I am a Brummie ?) and it just makes it seem more acceptable. I now can talk to family and friends for hours on end for free through my VOIP system, those with computers can even see me on my webcam as I use Instant Messaging. We now live in a brand New World thanks to the internet and I hope this website gives you an insight to what can be achieved for the ex-pat living in America.

The Best of British
Things we miss and easy ways to obtain or recreate them. Easy Yorkshire Pudding. Really easy scones, easy to make picallili.

MY FAVOURITE WAY TO FLY HOME

Phone home for just 1.5c per minute

The best phonecard company by far to call the UK is an online company operated through Powerfinz. You can buy virtual calling cards in increments of $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100. There are no monthly fees, no connection fees, no minimum call length. At 1.5c per minute it can't be beaten. Do not be fooled by the TV adverts from the likes of VIP and Pennytalk they both charge almost 50 cents connection charge per call in addition to the per minute rate.

But that's not all, Powerfinz also have a speed dial system where most area codes have a local access number that you call which once you have programmed in the number you usually call from it recognizes your home telephone, or cellphone etc and connects you immediately to an outside line so that you can make your call. You don't have to enter the card number or pin number. Now that is convenient. Plus the cards are rechargeable so you keep the same number for as long as you keep recharging.
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