The British national flag, the Union Jack is widely known, but there is another significant flag in British culture, the Royal Standard. In this post I am going to explain how and when they are used and which one…
Everybody has different ideas as to what to do when visiting England. This is all fine, however, I think there are things that should not be missed during your England visit, so here is my list: 1) English cuisine…
New Year's Eve is all about fun, laughter and luck, isn't it...? Then we just relax on New Year’s Day and do nothing. That was not the case for our ancestors: there were certain things they did or did…
Is there any difference between Christmas in Hungary and England? What is it like spending Christmas in the English countryside? What is a panto? This post explains all of my experience! My first Christmas in England I thought if…
From decoration to Christmas cards, from cakes to customs, the Christmas we know today was established during Queen Victoria’s reign. Queen Victoria's journal gives an insight into how the Royal Family used to celebrate Christmas at Widnsor Castle in…
Perhaps Slough is not the most impressive and picturesque town in the world, but it too has some quirky stories. Believe it or not, the first Mars bar in the UK were produced in the Thames Valley, more precisely…
English wallpapers are beautiful and unique. I think they contribute a lot to the classical English look of homes, stately homes and castles. Let’s have a look how these beautiful English wallpapers were born. 17th and 18th century In…
Windsor Castle is the world's largest and oldest inhabited castle and is still one of the most important country residences of the British Royal Family. Standing on a 30m high chalk cliff, the castle looks grandiose and is visited…
A Cream Tea is quintessentially British, just like one of its components, the scone. Scones are basically a lightly sweetened baked good and are a basic component of a cream tea served with clotted cream, jam and tea. I…
First of all let’s clarify what is considered as Thames Valley. It is a region centred on the River Thames, west from London. It does not really have clear borders but mainly covers areas in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.…