Category Archives: Culture

Dispatch #37 – Philanthropy

Posted on November 4, 2013 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

A bit of a dandy, a bit of a cavalier and a lot of a charmer, rogue British official The Dippylomat. Esq. investigates… My weekends arrive with a hollow thud, the vacuums between the Friday clock off and the Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Cycling, Economics, Fashion, Gothenburg, Hodge Podge, immigration, India, migration, Minnesota, Sweden | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Dispatch #35 – Abroad

Posted on September 20, 2013 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

A bit of a dandy, a bit of a cavalier and a lot of a charmer, rogue British official The Dippylomat. Esq. investigates… I am having a smidge of a pioneer. I am in a boat hurtling towards a far … Continue reading →

Posted in alcohol, Bangkok, climate, Culture, Denmark, Economics, Ex pats, Gothenburg, history, IKEA, migration, Minnesota, Sweden, Thailand, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Dispatch #34 – Laundry

Posted on September 13, 2013 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

A bit of a dandy, a bit of a cavalier and a lot of a charmer, rogue British official The Dippylomat. Esq. investigates… She can be a cheap, nasty trollop, but I might just forgive her; a soul-destroying harlot, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Cycling, Gothenburg, history, Humour, laundry, migration, Society, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | 12 Comments

Dispatch #33 – Etiquette.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

A bit of a dandy, a bit of a cavalier and a lot of a charmer, rogue British official The Dippylomat. Esq. investigates… It rains. It. Never. Stops. Incessant rain. I gaze out of my window, all I see is … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ex pats, history, Humour, Society, Stockholm, Sweden | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Dispatch #32 – Speaking.

Posted on July 6, 2012 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

A bit of a dandy, a bit of a cavalier and a lot of a charmer, rogue British official The Dippylomat. Esq. investigates…   Try as one might to live in a Union Jack- draped bubble, sooner or later one … Continue reading →

Posted in British Empire, Culture, Ex pats, Gothenburg, history, Humour, Language, Society, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Dispatch #30 – ABBA

Posted on January 6, 2012 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

I AM a representative of the former British Empire and the current Commonwealth of Nations; I am the descendant of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and the son of an RAF pilot. I did not graduate with First Class honours … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Ex pats, Fashion, Food, Gothenburg, Humour, Music, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

Dispatch #28 – Immigration.

Posted on December 9, 2011 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

I AM a representative of the former British Empire and the current Commonwealth of Nations; I am the descendant of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and the son of an RAF pilot. I did not graduate with First Class honours … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Denmark, Ex pats, Finland, Gothenburg, Humour, Norway, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Dispatch #27 – Mexico.

Posted on December 2, 2011 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

I AM a representative of the former British Empire and the current Commonwealth of Nations; I am the descendant of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and the son of an RAF pilot. I did not graduate with First Class honours … Continue reading →

Posted in Benjamin Disraeli, Culture, diets, Ex pats, Food, Gothenburg, Humour, RAF, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Dispatch #25 – Gangs.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

I AM a representative of the former British Empire and the current Commonwealth of Nations; I am the descendant of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and the son of an RAF pilot. I did not graduate with First Class honours … Continue reading →

Posted in Benjamin Disraeli, Culture, Ex pats, gangs, Humour, RAF, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Dispatch #22 – Religion.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by The Dippylomat, Esq.

I AM a representative of the former British Empire and the current Commonwealth of Nations; I am the descendant of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and the son of an RAF pilot. I did not graduate with First Class honours … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Culture, Ex pats, Gothenburg, history, Humour, Religion, Stockholm, Sweden, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 20 Comments