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A Taste of Britain | English clubs, theatres, shops and cinemas around the world |
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April Fool | Just fooling around. |
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Bank Holidays | What is a bank holiday? |
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Bog Snorkeling | Yes. Snorkeling through a bog. Try it! You might like it! |
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Bonfire Night | A penny for the guy? |
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British Houses | What is a typical British house like? This might surprise you. |
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British Pop Music | How much do you know about British pop music? Oh and by the way "The Beatles" don't count! |
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British Television | British Television is famous (rightly or wrongly) around the world. |
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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. |
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Candlemas(s) | A Pagan or Christian celebration. |
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Christmas | Christmas celebrations. |
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Clothes | Fashion and national costumes in the UK. |
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Cricket | One of the most popular sports in Britain. |
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Easter | Who is the Easter Bunny? |
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Edinburgh Festival | One of the largest festivals in the world. |
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Education | The education system in the UK. |
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Food | Food in the UK, from the Great British Breakfast to Bangers and Mash and of course Cheese! |
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Food Facts | 20 quirky food facts. |
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Formal Eating | Manners maketh the man! |
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Glorious 12th | Not so glorious for the birds though. |
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Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
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Goose Fair | Travelling fairs abound in the UK. This is one of the biggest. |
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Halloween or All Hallow's Eve | Spooky! But not quite the same as the USA. |
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Health in the UK | The NHS is is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. |
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Introductions and Greetings |
Hi, how are you? |
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La Feill Bhride |
Otherwise known as St Bride's Day. |
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Marriage and Weddings | British Wedding and Marriage Customs and Traditions |
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Maundy Thursday | Commemorating 'The Last Supper'. |
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May Day | No not a cry for help but a bank holiday. |
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Money | The jangly stuff and the folding stuff. |
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Mother's Day | Also known as Mothering Sunday. |
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New Year | First footing? |
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Oak Apple Day | A day to celebrate British royalty. |
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Remembrance Sunday | A time for peace. |
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Royal Garden Parties | More tea? |
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Shopping | The changing face of shopping in the UK. |
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Shrove Tuesday | Otherwise known as Pancake Day. |
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St David's Day | The patron saint of Wales. |
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St George's Day | The patron saint of England. |
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St Patrick's Day | The patron saint of Ireland. |
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Stonehenge | The mystery of Stonehenge. |
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Television in Britain | British TV has a long history. |
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Transport in Britain | British transport - trains and boats and planes. |
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Trooping the Colour | Pageantry - what we are best at". |
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The Union Flag | Contrary to popular belief this is not the English flag and it is not usually called the Union Jack. |
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The United Kingdom | Some facts and figures and a potted history of my homeland. |
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Valentine's Day | A celebration of love. |
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Work | A tongue in cheek look at working in the UK. |
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What's On | A Diary of Events - British customs and traditions - updated monthly. |
