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…
Free living parrots in Britain?
When I relocated from Hungary to England, I was surprised how much the English care about their birds. I was…
Georgian architecture (1710-1815)
Georgian architecture is a huge topic to cover, introducing Neo-Palladianism, Gothic and Chinoiserie, which I shall explain, however this post…
Winchester and its bollards
Winchester has a special ambiance. I mean the town Winchester in Hampshire, not the gun. The first time I was…
What does Shakespeare have to do with English mustard?
The English mustard wasn’t love at first. When I first tried it, I found it too hot and salty. I…
The Footman
Continuing the series about the English servants, the next one is about the Footman. I immediately think about James Twelvetrees…
Who read the England’s Puzzle blog in 2017?
As we enter into 2018 I think it is time I had a look at the blogs performance in the…