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…
The Butler
Being a “You rang, M’lord?” fan one of my favourite topics is the lives of the servants. Mr Stoke’s character…
Berkshire County Show
After a month in Hungary it was actually good to return to the UK. I missed it big time. What…
About English-French relationship – A mini-trip in France
Today’s topic is an evergreen one which can be touchy sometimes and funny other times. I have been considering writing…
The Minack – the theatre carved in rocks
As far as I can recall, I had heard about The Minack in Penelope Keith’s Hidden villages program on the…
“Let’s go to the Kit-Kat Club!”
Does this sentence ring a bell? Yes, it was Miss Poppy who used to say it with enthusiasm in the…