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Dolphins in London: What you need to know

By Brian Miller

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, is covered in scaffolding as conservation works are carried out on September 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 26: The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, is covered in scaffolding as conservation works are carried out on September 26, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) /
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HARROGATE, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Prize winning tomatos are displayed at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show on September 15, 2017 in Harrogate, England. Gardeners and horticulturalists from across Britain descend on the Yorkshire Showground every Autumn to show off their prized crops of vegetables, flowers and plants in the hope of a coveted award from the judges. The show which is organised by the North of England Horticultural Society is open to the public from 15-17 September. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
HARROGATE, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Prize winning tomatos are displayed at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show on September 15, 2017 in Harrogate, England. Gardeners and horticulturalists from across Britain descend on the Yorkshire Showground every Autumn to show off their prized crops of vegetables, flowers and plants in the hope of a coveted award from the judges. The show which is organised by the North of England Horticultural Society is open to the public from 15-17 September. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) /

Water

If you are used to getting water at the table of your restaurant in the states, you will need to ask for it in the U.K. Traditionally, water is not served to customers without it first being requested so when you sit down ask the waiter or waitress if you could get some and if you forget, don’t take it as their mistake.

Drink Refills

Make sure your drink refills are free. Water is but fountain drinks and even tea and coffee sometimes are not. You can pile up a big check quick if you don’t ask.

Vernacular: US – UK Chips – crisps, Fries – Chips, Cookies – Biscuits, Cup-cake – Fairy Cakes, Graham Cracker – digestive, Water bottle – Flask, Ground meat – minced meat, Desert – Pudding, Napkin – Serviette, Crackers – Water Biscuits, Appetizer – Starter

Breakfast

Forget about your bacon and eggs or sausage biscuits and gravy. You are more likely to get a bigger meal for breakfast in the U.K. Sausage, not links but real plump sausage, is common and the eggs are usually the side. Bacon is always thick cut and potatoes are very common in English breakfast. Toast is not simply toast, it’s fried and I have heard once you have it you won’t want American toast every again. In addition, you can expect some sort of beans to be a part of your breakfast as well.

Fast food

You will most assuredly see Burger King, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, and even Taco Bell but their menus can be as different as the ingredients that go into them. In the U.K. your food is more likely to be made from organic foods as opposed to processed and there is a lot less sugar added to even the biggest donuts. Enjoy and explore the many foods of the U.K. and if you are unsure about something, ask. There is plenty of food options so skip the Americanized chains.

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