I must admit, I didn’t watch Downton Abbey when it was first on television. It has a very profound reason: it was a period in my life when I was not interested in watching television or series at all. As a result,…
A year ago I wrote a post about Maidenhead, in which I mentioned that there was a club called ‘Hungaria River Club’ in the Bridge Gardens next to the Maidenhead bridge. I wondered then and have been wondering since why…
Let me warn you: this is an unhealthy cake! Totally and utterly unhealthy. BUT if you want a refreshing flavour – especially around spring time when we all fancy refreshing things – then this is your cake. I had a…
Perhaps you would agree with me that the English humour is different, distinctive and the English are quirky. Benny Hill, Monthy Python’s Flying Circus, Mr Bean, You rang, M’Lord? just to mention a few of the most popular English comedies…
By the early Victorian era, the mistress of every wealthy household had to represent the family in a stylish way. Her appearance at events, balls or even at home had to be immaculate. For her perfect looks, she needed help…
Another quarter has passed… This blog report is important, not only because I wanted to give you an update about the blog, but also because I wanted to give you more insights into what has happened in the past three…
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Wellington’? As for me, I can think of 4 things: The Duke of Wellington The capital of New-Zealand Wellington boots aka the Wellies Beef Wellington Let’s see if there is…
A pie can either be a sweet or a savoury dish in English, see the below description of the Oxford Dictionary: A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base pastry. There are lots…
When Roux at Skindles, another restaurant which is expected to win a Michelin Star, opened on the other side of the river, Bill and I sighed and asked the question: “Yet another one…?” You could ask why we reacted the…
This topic is huge and just like the previous architectural styles, those were also complicated, however I shall attempt to give a brief, yet detailed enough overview of these styles. Historical background It was not only industry that went through…