A Taste of Britain |
English clubs, theatres, shops and cinemas around the world | |
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April Fool |
Just fooling around. | |
Bank Holidays |
What is a bank holiday? | |
Bog Snorkeling |
Yes. Snorkeling through a bog. Try it! You might like it! | |
Bonfire Night |
A penny for the guy? | |
British Elections |
There are five types of elections in the United Kingdom. | |
British Houses |
What is a typical British house like? This might surprise you. | |
British Humour |
Much is made about the British sense of humour, but what kind of humour do you mean? | |
British Pop Music |
How much do you know about British pop music? Oh and by the way "The Beatles" don't count! | |
British Television |
British Television is famous (rightly or wrongly) around the world. | |
Burns' Night |
Robert Burns is Scotland's favourite son and champion of the common people. Each year on January 25, the great man's presumed birthday, Scots everywhere take time out to honour a national icon. | |
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Buying a house |
Making money on property is almost a national pastime nowadays, but buying a house in the UK leads to lots of new vocabulary - gazumping, mortgages, equity and lots more explained here. |
Candlemas(s) |
A Pagan or Christian celebration. | |
Christmas |
Christmas celebrations. | |
Clothes |
Fashion and national costumes in the UK. | |
Cricket |
One of the most popular sports in Britain. | |
Easter |
Who is the Easter Bunny? | |
Edinburgh Festival |
One of the largest festivals in the world. | |
Education |
The education system in the UK. | |
Food |
Food in the UK, from the Great British Breakfast to Bangers and Mash and of course Cheese! | |
Food Facts |
20 quirky food facts. | |
Formal Eating |
Manners maketh the man! | |
Business Lunches |
Clinching the deal can sometimes mean doing the right thing over lunch. | |
Garden Parties |
By invitation only. | |
Glorious 12th |
Not so glorious for the birds though. | |
Good Friday |
Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. | |
Goose Fair |
Travelling fairs abound in the UK. This is one of the biggest. | |
Halloween or All Hallow's Eve |
Spooky! But not quite the same as the USA. | |
Health in the UK |
The NHS is is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. | |
Introductions and Greetings |
Hi, how are you? | |
Jarrow Crusades |
On October 5th 1936 200 men set off to London to deliver a petition to protest against unemployment in Britain. | |
La Feill Bhride |
Otherwise known as St Bride's Day. | |
Marriage and Weddings |
British Wedding and Marriage Customs and Traditions | |
Maundy Thursday |
Commemorating 'The Last Supper'. | |
May Day |
No not a cry for help but a bank holiday. | |
Money |
The jangly stuff and the folding stuff. | |
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Mother's Day |
Also known as Mothering Sunday. |
New Year |
First footing? | |
New Year Resolutions |
Making New Year Resolutions | |
Nursery Rhymes |
Some nursery rhymes are a record of our history. | |
Oak Apple Day |
A day to celebrate British royalty. | |
Remembrance Sunday |
A time for peace. | |
Royal Garden Parties |
More tea? | |
Rush Bearing |
Rushbearings are still popular in Cumbria and other parts of north-west England. | |
Shopping |
The changing face of shopping in the UK. | |
Shrove Tuesday |
Otherwise known as Pancake Day. | |
St David's Day |
The patron saint of Wales. | |
St George's Day |
The patron saint of England. | |
St Patrick's Day |
The patron saint of Ireland. | |
St Swithin's Day |
An interesting bit of folklore all to do with rain. | |
Stonehenge |
The mystery of Stonehenge. | |
Tea Culture in Britain |
One lump or two? | |
Television in Britain |
British TV has a long history. | |
Tolpuddle Martyrs |
We raise the watchword Liberty, We will, we will, we will be free. | |
Transport in Britain |
British transport - trains and boats and planes. | |
Trooping the Colour |
Pageantry - what we are best at". | |
The Union Flag |
Contrary to popular belief this is not the English flag and it is not usually called the Union Jack. | |
The United Kingdom |
Some facts and figures and a potted history of my homeland. | |
Valentine's Day |
A celebration of love. | |
Work |
A tongue in cheek look at working in the UK. | |
What's On? |
A Diary of Events - British customs and traditions. |