King Bladud, the 9th King of the Britons, is known for two very different things: First, he (and his pigs) discovered the healing powers of
Category: UK Culture / Language
Looking for Fairies Among the Bluebells
Bluebells have a long association with fairies…
Dickens and His Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens might just be the best known Christmas story out there. Find out the story behind the story…
Hats and Horse Races: Royal Ascot
When you’re in the train station and see lots of women wearing fancy hats and men in top hats and tails, it can mean only one thing: It’s time for the Royal Ascot horse races…
7 Royal Wedding Traditions
In case you haven’t yet had your fill of wedding news, here are seven curious royal wedding traditions that you might not know about…
From Tomb to Telephone Box, This British Icon Adapts
How a tomb inspired a British icon – and how it must adapt to remain relevant.
Mayday! Mayday! Help, it’s May Day.
What does the month of May have to do with the call of distress? Nothing really, it’s just an example of how words slip from one language into another. The distress call actually came from the French phrase, “m’aidez”…
More Mixed-up English
The English Language, still causing confusion After the last post, I received some funny stories, some from the British point of view, so I thought
Divided by a Common Language
When we moved to England from America, I didn’t expect any problems with the language. After all, English is my mother tongue…