4 things you always have to carry in your bag in England
It was a beautiful, sunny spring day when we went out for lunch with my colleagues. We sat outside…
Two English garden games to play in the summer
The English summer cannot be imagined without a garden and an English country garden really should hold a picnic and…
Almshouses in England
There are many almshouses in England and you can surely find one in every second village or town. Although their…
5 travel goofs I made in England
When you visit a country, let alone start a new life abroad it is inevitable to make some travel goofs…
10 things my blog taught me in 2 years
It is the end of the second quarter as well as the second anniversary of this blog. For this reason…
The social history of the toilet
Oh one of my favourite topics! I must admit it might appear a bit bizarre to write a blogpost about…
Highclere Castle aka How I became a Downton fan
I must admit, I didn’t watch Downton Abbey when it was first on television. It has a very profound reason: it was…
The Hungarian mystery of Maidenhead
A year ago I wrote a post about Maidenhead, in which I mentioned that there was a club called ‘Hungaria…
A Seriously Good Passionfruit Cake
Let me warn you: this is an unhealthy cake! Totally and utterly unhealthy. BUT if you want a refreshing flavour…
A folly, a deep sea diver, coloured pigeons – The last English eccentric: Lord Berners
Perhaps you would agree with me that the English humour is different, distinctive and the English are quirky. Benny Hill,…