"it's often unclear to those of us across the pond that the event is in the UK, even after opening the thread and reading a few posts. I think they forget that many towns in the US are named after towns and regions of the UK. (Case in point: I grew up in Warrington................ Pennsylvania!)"

I've had the same problem with events in the US, Sharon. We have a Portland of our own and I was quite disappointed the first time I realised that an event I would have loved to attend would necessitate a trip to Oregon.

Cuts both ways I guess, but, as it is an American forum it would not be courteous to suggest that you should identify US posts.

I take your point though and will continue to slide a UK tag into anything that I post about events on our side of the pond.

Don T.