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From the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" to "England's green and pleasant land"
- Maureen
- England, United Kingdom
- I'm an American expatriate, residing in a small town in England. This blog is about life in England and discussing current events. I also write about British citizenship equality. This issue affects me personally since my mother is English. The law was finally changed so that I'm able to claim my British citizenship but my eligibility is not automatic as it is for children of British fathers.
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