Beautiful English Wallpapers
English wallpapers are beautiful and unique. I think they contribute a lot to the classical English look of homes,…
Windsor Castle was one of nine castles
Windsor Castle is the world's largest and oldest inhabited castle and is still one of the most important country…
Thames Valley Symbols
First of all let’s clarify what is considered as Thames Valley. It is a region centred on the River…
Remembrance Day: Everything about the poppy
After Halloween people start to wear poppies in the UK and even cars and busses are decorated with plastic flowers…
Is there any logic in British vehicle registration numbers?
The British are different in many ways, why would the vehicle registration number be different? I am sure many of…
20 interesting facts about the Peak District
When one of my colleagues heard we were going to spend the bank holiday weekend in the Midlands, she pulled…
All Things Windsor
Now that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into Frogmore Cottage and kindly ‘put Windsor on the map’ :)…
Two English garden games to play in the summer
The English summer cannot be imagined without a garden and an English country garden really should hold a picnic and…
Almshouses in England
There are many almshouses in England and you can surely find one in every second village or town. Although their…
The social history of the toilet
Oh one of my favourite topics! I must admit it might appear a bit bizarre to write a blogpost about…