English Sundials
There are accessories that are essential for the English country estate and garden. If we visit the garden or park…
Somerset chicken
I still remember how I used to watch every penny during my first 8 months in the UK. Because I…
English Servants
Whenever I visit an English manor house, I can feel the history of the place and think to myself, if…
What did the English use for building – Part 2
Last time we had a look what materials were used in England for building houses/walls. Let’s have a look now…
Burgh Island and Art deco
Everybody can mention a place which put a spell on him/her, which had a magical and special ambiance. There is…
Why does a clock in Bristol have 3 hands?
England is a great place because it is full of quirky, strange and interesting things and you can always find…
Elizabethan and Jacobean architecture 1550-1603
Elizabethan and Jacobean houses have a very unique ambience, especially grand houses. These buildings are often used for filming –…
Vanilla white chocolate cupcakes
I must admit, I had no idea what a cupcake was before I relocated from Hungary to the UK. I…
Belfast or London sink?
Whose heart would not melt by the sight of the essential accessory of a country style kitchen, the deep, oblong,…
Tudor architecture
As I am going to represent the different architectural styles you will see that each of them could be called…