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Brimingham St Georges Day Association
The Birmingham St. George's Day Association, a charity formed in November 2002, the object to present a concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall on St. George's Day every year in aid of charities.

The Taiwan POW Memorial Society
To try to find the locations of all the former Japanese POW camps on the island of Taiwan during WWI - to document their history, and also to try to locate all the former survivors of these camps or their next of kin - to let them know that they and what they and their mates suffered here, has not, and will not, ever be forgotten.

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Discussion Groups


British Americans Group
This is a group based at yahoo, where other ex-pats can talk to other ex-pats in their area, and make friends. There are also group competitions, and occasionally also group organised meetings between ex-pats in similar locations. Feel free to join, and talk to the members of the group, all ex-pats welcome :)

Images of Blackburn
A photographic look at Blackburn, Lancashire.

Mrs.
Online multi-player football management game with a sense of humour. Lively forum of world wide Brits, talking about football and just about everything else.

Real holiday Reports.com Consumer Truths
Consumers opinions and reports on all your package holiday accommodation.

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Expat Sites

Expatsreunite
The international site for expats everywhere. Reuniting friends and families all over the world

Pattaya expat club
Thailand. Pattaya Expats Clb. Meets Saturday at The Green Tree restaurant Beach Rd. Over 1600 members

jimyoung blogspot.
Could I introduce you (and all expats in USA) to my Swansea weblog - a new picture posted each day

1stfortea
Collection of quality links about tea.

ontheairmagazine
Introducing the new full colour magazine packed with features on British travel, customs, TV shows, celebrity interviews, recipes and so much more!
Launching in March with a 24 page special edition – we’ll send a free copy to anyone who joins our mailing list! From June we go to a 64 page edition and will publish every other month after that! Subscribe on line before April 23rd and enter our prize draw!

the Daily Mail
E Editions of the Daily Mail newspaper, and the Sunday Mail newspaper. Not the normal sort of E Edition, but a complete replica of the hard copy paper produced for the internet.

'The Sepia Views Collection
Sepia Views Collection of 1900's UK Photo images - Old Street Scenes of London and Towns & Villages of the South of England

BBC Legacies
The BBC launched a new history website, Legacies, in August this year. It focuses on local history stories for 60 different areas across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. Our recent topic concerns Immigration and Emigration. It has just been published and you can see the finished articles from this web link:

Beanfeast.net - Offshore Financial Investments, savings and bonds
beanfeast.net offers the expatriate investor UK-regulated offshore savings and bonds with low management charges.

BeenThere-DoneThat - The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain
A pictorial guide to Great Britain based on personal experience


Ben & Jennie's US-UK Marriage
From online romance to lifelong commitment. Jennie is from the North West of England and emigrated to Wisconsin to marry Ben whom she met online. Includes a US-UK dictionary and culture section.

Best of British Magazine
Best of British is a monthly celebration of everything British combining a host of nostalgic memories from the 1940s and 1950s together with features on aspects of UK life today that continue to remain unchanged. The magazine is available throughout the world by a subscription service.

British European Association
The British European Association is a social and campaigning group for Brits abroad who are neglected or downtrodden by the authorities, especially British and/or Danish bureaucrats. The web site has everything for the expat Brit, especially in Denmark.

britishexpat.com
The free online magazine with loads of original content for Brits and British expats.

Britishpapers2u
Britishpapers2u Delivers Daily and Sunday newspapers to Ex-Pats around the World

BritPensions
A site dedicated to providing advice to the British Expat Worldwide on their UK preserved pensions, personal pensions, UK Social Security and Offshore Investments. Have you left your UK Pension behind?

Brits In America
For Everything and Everyone British In America - TV Listings Updated Daily - News and Features - and Loads More

BRITS IN THE STATES
A home-away-from-home site for British expats in the U.S. Comprehensive links listing, from food to shopping to gifts, as well as news and online newspapers from home, the latest UK headlines, British pubs and restaurants around the U.S., a travel page to book your flights back to the U.K., sports, embassies, TV shows and more.

Chester: a virtual stroll around the walls
'Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls' which, together with links to several associated sites, very informative- guided tour of the most complete circuit of Roman/ medieval city walls in the UK and contains original photographs, drawings and maps, many colourful tales from history and the recorded impressions from over 800 years of Chester's visitors.

CobbleHouse ~ Home From home
CobbleHouse - Linking family and friends around the world. Primarily a mix of British and American, we offer a means for people to explore the world through our family's experiences. Have a laugh, check the weather, read a story, take a train, view the photo gallery, and most of all, have fun!

ContactExpats.com
Are you buying, living, retiring, moving, studying, touring, trekking, working, being posted or just visiting abroad. Find expatriates......old friends, or even new ones, make online friendships. Contact the expat community worldwide, - contactexpats.com.......

Copenhagen-Tonight
A weekly news magazine targeted at British Expats primarily living in Scandinavia. Written in a provocative and hard-hitting manner, this magazine caters for British professionals, either living in Scandinavia and/or intending to do so. An interesting site for British businesses who wish to do business in Scandinavia.

Cotswolds Premier Tourist Guide UK England
The Worlds's largest Internet resource for one of the most beautiful regions in the UK where time has stood still for 300 years.

DBE in Louisiana
Brits and Anglophiles in New Orleans (or anywhere else!) can find British photos, British recipes, places to go in New Orleans with a British slant, news of activities of the DBE in Louisiana, including the annual Pub Night fundraiser (complete with the Shakespeare Quiz from the past two years) and much more stuff to come!

Derbyshire UK
Everything to do with Derbyshire, UK, including it's villages, people, old school friends, photo gallery, historic houses, churches, curiosities and much more. Also a photographic service for expats.

Directpresents
We are based in Lincolnshire, Britain, and can send your Presents direct to your loved ones, anywhere in the U.K. - gift wrapped, and with your personal message written on the gift-tag.

Euroresidentes

Euroresidentes is a young website dedicated to the large community of foreign residents in Spain. It contains hundreds of links and information related to travel and tourism, news, education, shopping, expat clubs and assoications, embassies, healthcare, etc. It offers notice boards, chats and forums for residents to create virtual communities and to air their views. Its main aim is to provide Eurpoean residents with useful information and to make their life in Spain easier and more fun.

ex lancs on line
great one page on going discussion board for Lancashire Ex Patriots living around the world. Lots of regular visitors living in Canada, USA, Australia and NZ.. call in and have a chin wag.

EXAPTS.org.uk
Website for British expats, links to most sites useful to expats, including recruitment, travel, health, insurance, organisations, shopping, gifts, etc.

ExpatBooks
ExpatBooks The Book Service for Britons Abroad. Book supply/individual personal advice to adults/ parents for their childrenPlus all currentUK BestSellers/individual book requests met

Find in Britain
We'll find ANYTHING you want in Britain, from a picture of your Great Grandad's house to a huge bucket of Marmite! We'll go anywhere and try everything to unearth what you want, however obscure. We don't ask much money, and we work entirely ON TRUST, we just hope that you'll pay us, once we've delivered. We're mostly retired, and we're in it for the challenge, and the fun! Well, we can't say fairer than that, can we?

Greasy Spoon Cafe
A trip down memory lane. A glimpse of life in Great Britain in the fifties. A mug of tea, a bacon sandwich and a bunch of nostalgia.

helpinfrance
Properties for sale or rent in the Charrente region of France, we will help you all the way with the difficulties that may arise. Please contact us on the above Email.

Hotpots
The definitive guide to Lancashire on the internet. Home from Home for expat Lancastrians.

Jim Heaton's Homepage
A site that says abit about me with links to my Lancastrian roots and West Australia where I now live.

Kirklees one Place Study
A local history and family history study of Hartshead, Clifton and Kirklees Park, the last resting place of the outlaw Robin Hood. And now including Kirkheaton, Lepton and Upper Whitley, the home of the Beaumont Family.

Liverpool WebCam.com
If you're missing Liverpool then this is the website for you! With classic photos, 360 degree images and very shortly LIVE webcams of Liverpool. Check out 360's of the Albert Dock, Lime Street, and the home of the Beatles - The Cavern!!

London
Many photo's, travelstory, info and puzzles of London

LQQK at Wigan
A site for Wiganers containing photos old and new, history, forums, news and much more. Updated regularly.

Medibroker International
Independent International Intermediary and Brokerage offering free quotes plus advice to Expats worldwide requiring international healthcare insurance plans. Medibroker were winners at the London 2001 &2002 Health Insurance Awards

Mirfield A Second Look
Old photographs of Mirfield a village in Yorkshire and surrounding area with modern day photographs for comparison. Historical information on Mirfield.

Mirfield in Pictures
An expat's pictorial guide to Mirfield in West Yorkshire, UK. Also includes a good deal of local history and The Mirfield Quiz.

Neighbours
Keep in touch with the folk back home, looking for old friends, family, neighbours, the site searches for you.

New Milton ~ An Online Record
A record of New Milton, past and present, capturing changes throughout its history. Popular with ex-patriate Miltonians, both in the UK and living abroad.

Offshore Investment Funds - All Discounted...
Discounts, research and guidance to expats on offshore funds from this award-winning site. A free monthly newsletter is available.

Rabbies Trail Burners Tours
When back in Britain, escape to the splendour of the Scottish Highlands on our mini coach tours. Get off the beaten track and experience the last true wilderness in Europe with our personalised small group tours.

Say It With Wine - send a bottle of wine or Champagne with your personalised label.
We deliver wine and Champagne with your personalised message on the label, anywhere in the UK. Need a present delivering in a hurry? We can deliver within 24 hrs! Set up an account with us and we can even remind you of important dates coming up - you'll never forget a birthday, Mother's Day or Father's Day again! Makes a nice change from flowers and chocolates

Shops and Attractions in Ripon

Come and sample good old Ripon. North Yorkshire and view all the shops and attractions that this friendly market town has to offer. Lots of photos looking at Ripon as it is today. Plenty of links to other sites of interest.

Spain.uk.net
Website for people who wish to buy a home in Spain direct from the owners, with help advise and support throughout. For those that wish to sell their property a small one off fee will allow your property to be advertised until it is sold/rented.

UK Update
Keeping British expats all over the world in touch with the UK today.

Woman Abroad
Woman Abroad is the first-choice source of support, inspiration, information and entertainment for women on the move. Subscribers receive regular copies of the world's first international magazine devoted to helping women living away from their home country to develop their careers, improve their skills, cope with third-culture family problems and enjoy a new world of networking with like-minded women

www.friend-ships.com

A sailors reunion site with over 3,000 sailors looking for their shipmates going back to WW2 up to today.

Yorkshire Images
An expanding collection of photographs of Yorkshire and other areas of the UK.

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Help and Information


Yorkshire Traveller
Yorkshire, England's largest and most beautiful county contains more Castles, Historic Stately homes, Abbeys and Monasteries than in any other county in the United Kingdom.

Brits In The US
A resource list of links for Brits in the US. Anything from immigration, foods, sports, movers, restaurants and recipes, to expat sites and other informative bits and bobs.

catswelfare.org
Information about cat,cat breeds,cat senses,cat behaviour,cat training,cat care,cat health and cat history.

Christines Bed and Breakfast and Tearoom
Christines Bed and Breakfast and Tearoom is located in the heart of the Norman Rockwell country of the Berkshires," great Barrington Ma/Housatonic ma. We are a small personal country tearoom the innkeeper is a chef and loves to bake. Christines is open Sundays- Fridays with some Saturday for small as Two - Twenty. 1 800 536 1186

Last Minute Wales for cottage holidays and short breaks in West Wales
Last Minute Wales. Use this site to find out about Wales - you can find - places to stay, activities, days out, places to visit and lots more about Wales.

Liverpool and Merseyside Online
Travel and tourism guide including news, places to visit, culture and art, hotels and events. Information about local artists, authors and famous people.

The British Papers
Your guide to British Newspapers online. Come on over for a browse.

The Sea Of Money
Harness the internet! Come aboard as our guest. This is a fine internet ship.


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Newsletters


Britannia, the Magazine About the British Way of Life
Britannia has been publishing since 1983 and many of our readers tell us they have saved EVERY issue! Special introductory offer can be found at http://www.magma.ca/~britanni/britsuboffer.html

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Non-UK Based Companies

Seaheart
Jewellery and footwear from Canada. Beautiful natural seed jewellery, body bands and barefoot sandals.

Boxes for Removals
Home delivery of packing materials. Buy from anywhere in the world to be delivered in Spain whenever you wish.
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Accommodation Worldwide - inn26.com
A searchable directory with information on over 40,000 hotels, motels, B&B, guest houses, hostels, self-catering properties and resorts all over the world, classified by location and category, each of which with its own website.

Budapest Hotel Reservation
Hotels in Budapest and across Hungary with pictures, descriptions and special rates.

NPK Tour and Travel
We are a travel agency based in Pattaya, Thailand, offering efficient and reliable travel services. Whether you're looking for hotels, flights or tours, we can organise it all for you. Please have a look at our website to see what's on offer in the Land of Smiles!

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Professional Services

Lawlers International Removals
Specialise in national and international removals in Britain for families and businesses.

Removals by Inline Moves
British Removal company offers national international Removals. Free instant estimate online or by phone.
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Mission Grove Realty
We specialise in locating homes for ex-pats in Southern California. As an ex-pat myself I can help you through the mystifying process of buying property in the USA

European Removals
Free instant house removal quotation online

Alexander Forbes Insurance Agency Ltd
Providers of International Loss/Damage Vehicle Insurance for over forty years. Our clients include diplomats, expatriates, charity workers, aid organisation, NGO's, teachers, journalists, companies and individuals of any nationality living or working outside their country of origin.

Bellwood Prestbury Limited
UK based independent advisors offering advice to expatriates of all nationalities for life insurance, mortgage protection and sickness cover.

British Expats Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
Life insurance and critical illness quotes for British expats worldwide from UK based independent life insurance broker.

Expats who teach English in Germany
Not really aimed at Brits but some pretty pictures on the left link, oh, and a chance for me to go on about the problems of getting married in the U.S. when living in Germany... and soon, The Thoughts of Chairman Mei, rantings of an Alien in Germany!

Free call diversion from the UK to 50 internation destinations
UK Divert provides customers with a UK telephone number that diverts calls for free from the UK to 50 destinations worldwide. Subscribers pay just ?10 per month for unlimited free call diversion and callers pay just the standard city to city national call rate for the UK (10p/min).

Gowealthy.com - Your gateway to the offshore.
Gowealthy.com provides latest information on Real Estates, Freehold Properties in Dubai, Properties in Panama and Costa Rica. It’s a one stop solution for Offshore Finance, Banking, Investment, Offshore News, Travel and Entertainment.

Healthcare International
International health insurance for expatriates and travellers. Free online quotations for medical, travel and personal accident cover.

International Life and Health Insurance
A website which provides information about the needs for, uses of, and availability of International Life and Health insurance

Lifestyle Management
For the professional expatriate abroad. Focusing on tax-free investments, health protection and lifestyle planning. Our branches are located worldwide. LSM helps clients in safeguarding and progressing their family fortunes and tailor make investment vehicles with leading financial institutions such as Royal Skandia,Generali, Eagle Star and Hansard to name a few. Please visit our website for more information.

Medibroker International Health and Travel Insurance
Medibroker is a fully independent international medical, health and travel insurance broker offering a free online quote service with advice, globally across the Internet. Our service is available to people of any nationality, anywhere, living or working overseas.

River Mersey Webcam Live Video
: Livevideo (Occasional)feed of rivermersey views, upcoming event River Festival 18th june till 21st of june 2004. Need Donations to help Keep Camera Live

Taxation Services - Robinson Maddock Consulting LLP
Specialist tax services for British expatriates abroad. Tax return services including letting statements.

UK FROZEN PENSIONS
Have you left your UK frozen pension behind ? Please see web page for further FREE information.


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Shopping

Webdevforums
Web desgin forum for the web developers to help there needs.HTML ,ASP, SEO, HOSTING

Spicelicious
If you cant find a Indian take-away where you are, then you can cook your own curry with pre-blended spices from Spicelicious.

Peach Art Gallery
Peach Fine Art Gallery, Artists prints, paintings, originals, wildlife, landscape, figurative, floral, humour, contemporary.

Adeo
Brit owned business in Canada! Order Native American gifts, home and office gadgets, posters and prints. Orders accepted worldwide, with all major credit cards accepted by paypal. Prices quoted in Canadian dollars and an online currency converter is available

British Candy
A mouth-watering range of old fashioned sweets, retro sweets, chocolate and gift hampers. A treat for yourself or a gift for someone special. Worldwide delivery from the UK.

"Formerly Worn By" The Queen
Rumors say that both Camilla and Fergie were caught stealing this t-shirt, apron and mug from the Queen. Brought to you from The Secondhand Stuff Company, this unique line also includes other wearable "artifacts" from Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Patton and more!

0rchids By Post
Fresh Orchids sent to any address in the U.K by First Class Post. Prices from ?12.99

A Comical Family Tree
The personalised present that hilariously rewrites their past. UK based novelty family tree gift with no research needed on your part. Suitable for anybody who has ancestors!

A History of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds in Old Photographic Postcards
Old postcards of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds.


Click4flowers
Leading UK On-line florist, express delivery throughout the UK and overseas.Flowers delivered by local florists in the Teleflorist network. Flowers for all occasions. Also helium balloons and soft toys.

Corner Cardshop
We supply high quality greeting cards on the net, part of our unique service includes free message printing inside the card and postage in the UK, a small fee for further a field. The site has been designed by expats for expats.

Drawings of Southern England
We have over 1100 of our own local scenes of Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Surrey and nearby counties that we sell prints from.


McMusic International

Official website of Scottish composer now living in Florida. Relaxing instrumental music cd's with a subtle Scottish, Celtic Flavour (or should that be flavor?) Free samples to listen to before you purchase from a secure site. Voted #1 Peoples Pick - Hottest Website at webbieworld.com from voters all over the world.

Neil Fox Watercolour Artist
Vibrant originals and limited edition prints of Yorkshire, Derbyshire and The Lake District.


Owner
Its a mix of important links for x pats in the US and a shop.


The House of Windsor, an authentic British Tea Shoppe
A website offering information about our Shoppe, menu, gifts, catering and take our services, afternoon tea and mouth-watering desserts. We're located in the Denver Metro area.

The Tea Rose
The Tea Rose is a lovely Victorian tea room located in the heart of historic State Street Station in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Tea Rose offers private tea parties for ladies and little girls. Your special occasion such as birthday, bridal shower, wedding shower, book club meeting or holiday party will be perfectly delightful and English at The Tea Rose.

The Welsh Sweet Shop
We offer a wide selection of quality welsh sweets made in our factory in S.Wales. We have also sourced nostalgic sweets that you will remember from your childhood. Reasonable prices and delivered worldwide.


Ty Hanleigh Knitwear

Exclusive knitwear designed and handframed in Wales. Our ranges include jackets,sweaters,cardigans,hats and scarves.


Union Jack Wear
UK's premier site for Union Jack Products. Union Jack Flags, T shirts, swimwear, underwear,shorts,trousers,ties etc.Golden Jubilee products now in stock

Yorkshirelife.com
Delivering a slice of Yorkshire Life directly to your door! Pottery, art, clothing, books, videos ..... all with a Yorkshire theme. Free worldwide delivery!


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UK Based Businesses


HTML
HTML Resources, Help and HTML Tutorials

1 2 Travel.ca For Travel to Britain and Ireland
For travel to Britain and Ireland look into 1 2 Travel.ca. What makes us different from the North American based travel agencies is that we are located and live in Britain and in Ireland. This enables us to share the wealth of knowledge that our Travel Specialists posses on these two destinations with our Guests. We have close to 2000 pages of travel information and products ranging from Luxury castle accommodation to renting a Lighthouse. Our website also contains a vast amount of information o

1st 4 UK Hotels
1st 4 UK Hotels offers secure online reservations to hotels in cities throughout the UK with lowest prices guaranteed.

1st London Hotels
London hotels Offer a selection of hotels and apartments in London, England. Descriptions, reviews and pictures. We hope to hear from you soon. Best regards, Pierre Barbieux

Angel Walks - Literary & Historic Strolls with Actor / Historian Peter Powell
Lost for things to do in London? Why not join Peter Powell on one of his Literary/Historic Strolls through one of the most historic important areas of London


BritishBits - The Good Old Red Telephone Box
Specialists in procuring and renovating British memorabilia, Red Telephone Boxes, Kiosks, Booths, Letter Boxes, London Double Decker Buses. We offer a fully tailored service to our clients and can deliver worldwide.

Coast and Country Holidays Pembrokeshire Wales UK

Coast and Country Holidays Pembrokeshire Wales UK - self-catering vacation cottages in the countryside and coastline. Vacations in Wales and Welsh cottages of quality

London Hotels
Discount hotels in Central London - secure online bookings.

Smooth Hound's UK Hotel and Guest House Directory

1000's of hotels and guest houses throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, many offering exclusive discounts.

The Country Artist : the Internet art gallery
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An art gallery in Hay-on-Wye, UK, displaying paintings and prints by Mike Knight


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