Life in Britain

Reinterpreting the Nature of Britain

How moving to London forced me to re-examine the symbols of my childhood

Owen Schaefer
8 min readMar 19, 2024

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I think it started with the snails.

I can still remember the time I stepped out the door of my first London house and felt the eggshell-crunch of a snail under my foot. I recoiled, alternating between…

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Owen Schaefer

Born in a hollow log and raised by wolves. Now writing about the arts, culture, travel and the world. Fiction may occur. Best served neat with a drop of water.