A pub with county borderline in it
Yes, you read it well: there is a pub in England (in fact there might be more, but I am…
Norfolk! A country gentleman
Who is Desmond? You do not know him? It does not matter, I will explain who he is. Desmond is…
Lemon Blueberry Cake
A friend of mine asked me a month ago whether I will cook something for Easter and post it on…
The Chef and the Cook
The kitchen is the heart of the home. When we visit a grand house, I am always looking…
If it is March, then Crufts!
Alright, but what is it? When I first heard the word Crufts something like 15 years ago, I had no…
The impact of snow on the English
This post is a little bit different than the others. The reason being, that I could not resist sharing this…
Do British postcodes follow any logic?
Have you ever wondered if the British postal codes follow any logic?l? I Have! Especially since I had to learn…
Scottish Oat pancake with raspberry sauce
Shrove Tuesday means Pancake Day. I was at high school when I first came across this funny tradition of the…
How did the colour of the iconic red phone box end up in parliament?
Beside postboxes (red) phone boxes are typically English as well and which was voted one of Britain’s top 10 icons…
Why are there strawberry leaves on Dave Gahan’s crown?
I bet everybody remembers the iconic video “Enjoy The Silence” by the British band Depeche Mode in which Dave Gahan…