English Christmas 2 – Traditions
Let’s think for a while and imagine how Christmas could be like when Queen Victoria became the queen of the…
The Full English breakfast
Plot: Six, square shaped, tiny toasts on a plate, five with red jam on top. The jam is just sliding…
English Christmas 1 – Evergreens
It is quiet out there and the sky is cloudy on Advent. This the time when I decorate the house…
Depeche Mode concert in London
I have been thinking a lot, how and what to write about the concert of one of the most iconic…
What is a buttercross?
The first time I saw a buttercross was when I watched a Poirot episode, the “Cornish Mystery” where Inspector Japp…
The English post box
Whenever you go to a souvenir shop in England, it is guaranteed you will find the following symbols in the…
Long weekend in Copenhagen – Danish-British relations
Having spent a long weekend in Copenhagen does not mean this post is going to be about the Danish capitol…
English Pub Names
There are things in life I am not a fan of but the culture or customs linked to them are…
English Palladianism and Baroque architecture
The next chapter in English architecture is a bit blurred just like the history: Cromwell’s Commonwealth and then the Restoration…
Roast pork with piquant salad for autumn
I think, I have already mentioned that the only connection to the world when I moved to the UK, was…