The Beautiful Churches of Rural England
Doomsday is approaching for many rural English churches. The Church of England has warned that dozens of churches will become redundant within 10 years unless …
Traditions
10 Fascinating Facts about the History of Tea in Britain
Tea's rise in popularity in Britain coincided with a flowering of intellectual and creative thought that we call the Enlightenment. By the middle of the 18th …
Pubs: The Original Social Network
In today's hectic life, there's always too much that needs doing, isn't there? And why are deadlines always set for yesterday? It's good to de-stress and get …
8 Surprising Facts About British Tea Traditions
There's hardly a more British custom than a nice cup of tea. This magical elixir helps Brits get through the day and seems to make problems disappear ... at …
The British Pork Pie—History and Tradition
In cockney rhyming slang pork pies, porkie pies, or just porkies, means lies. But rest assured it's no word of a lie that Brits love pork pies! Pork pies are …
Men in Kilts—The History and Tradition
A very odd thing happens when a lady sees men in kilts. She stoops, she crouches … A humorous caricature depicting Scottish soldiers, wearing kilts, in …