Instagram LinkedIn

alexfw.com

Journalist, Broadcaster, Moderator & Trainer

  • About Alex
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • About Alex
  • Blog
  • Contact

Tag: Britain

Brexit: As felt by a Brit in Berlin

By alexforrestwhiting Mar 29, 2017 / Leave a comment

Over the past nine months, I have managed to avoid the B word in this blog. It’s been a tough one because it potentially affects tens of millions of us living and working in the European Union (the UK included). But today, I can no longer ignore the elephant in the room. The formal process for… Continue Reading


Denmark: The Danish family connection that lives on

By alexforrestwhiting Dec 16, 2016 / 6 Comments

    This week I said goodbye to my grandfather, Donald Forrest. He was my father’s father and was just six months away from marking his centenary. He lived a very full and interesting life which included service in the British Royal Navy during World War II. Grandpop was involved in the D-Day landing, supporting Allied troops on… Continue Reading


I’m British: So why is it so damned hard to vote in UK elections?

By alexforrestwhiting Apr 9, 2015 / 9 Comments

Ever since I turned 18, I have always voted in British elections.  This year, though, it’s proving much harder to cast my vote. As I am currently living in Denmark I am classed as an Overseas Elector, along with millions of other British expats around the world. Back in January I decided to heed the… Continue Reading


Recent Posts
  • Remembering Grandpop Donald on the 80th anniversary of D-Day
  • A Personal look at Life under Lockdown
  • Remembering Auschwitz from my Berlin Street
  • 30 Years On: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
  • Berlin: 80 Years after ‘Kristallnacht’
  • Berlin: The House by the Lake
  • Saying Goodbye to Grandpa George
Blog Categories
  • Berlin
  • Brexit
  • Britain
  • Culture
  • children
  • Denmark
  • Education
  • Germany
  • History
  • Politics
Recent Comments
Ralph Bishop's avatarRalph Bishop on The Berlin Wall – the Be…
celiaforrest's avatarceliaforrest on Remembering Grandpop Donald on…
Christopher Forrest's avatarChristopher Forrest on Remembering Grandpop Donald on…
Arthur Kaufman's avatarArthur Kaufman on Alex Forrest, reporting from…
alexforrestwhiting's avataralexforrestwhiting on 30 Years On: The Fall of the B…
Follow me on Twitter
My Tweets

A WordPress.com Website.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • alexfw.com
    • Join 93 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • alexfw.com
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...