Bill Bryson - American by birth but living mostly in the UK has written widely about an American in the UK and experiencing the eccentricities and differences in culture - despite sharing the same language (mostly!) and cultural roots.

Check out his 1995 book “Notes From A Small Island” - it really does capture the eccentricities Bryson experienced from when he first arrived in the UK in 1973.

Describing the dubious sandwiches served up on British Rail in the 70’s does take you back -but thankfully things have improved.

An astute observation is a good cup of tea can really cheer everyone up.

Its a very British thing - no doubt reinforced by the sacrifices of WW2 and the “bulldog spirit” emphasized by Winston Churchill , for the nation to keep on going and have resolve under German bombardment.

Descriptions of that quaint institution: British bed and breakfast establishments - with the associated rules and shared bathroom facilities - are hilarious.

Although slightly dated now - its still a good snap shot of an earlier era with a heavy dose of humor.

Bryson’s work reminded me a little ,of a writer and satirist from an earlier era - the American James Thurber and “The Thurber Carnival” from 1945.

A collection of short stories looking at the eccentricities of American life in the 1930’s and 40’s.

An interesting look at the world from the recent past - Bill Bryson is worth checking out!

More info here:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28.Notes_from_a_Small_Island