
After 15 20 years on and off here in the UK, I suspect that we are slowly becoming more British, since I now find myself complaining about the public transport as well, tutt-tutting about the weather, having an opinion about those funny royals, and watching the occasional game of football on't telly. So, does this mean that we have become British, then?
Here is how a British expat in Switzerland answered the question about quintessential Britisher-ness:
"Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV. All this while being suspicious of anything foreign."
Except for the last bit, I think that we have now become British in our ways. I guess that the time has now come to stump up the circa £500 £1100 each and apply for British citizenship.