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Category: UK Festivals/Holidays

Christmas Dinner, Goose Clubs, and Turkey Drives

22 December 2020 Margo Lestz

Henry VIII is credited with being the first monarch to have turkey for his Christmas dinner. But for most of Henry’s subjects, goose was the favored holiday bird…

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British Christmas Crackers: Make Your Holiday Pop

7 December 2019 Margo Lestz

In 1847 Tom Smith was inspired by French candies and crackling logs. He put them together and the Christmas cracker was born.

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Boxing Day: What’s it all About?

27 December 2018 Margo Lestz

In the UK, the 26th of December is a public holiday known as Boxing Day…

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Hats and Horse Races: Royal Ascot

24 June 2018 Margo Lestz

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…

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British Royals and Swans

18 September 2017 Margo Lestz

British kings and queens and their long relationship with swans…

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British Christmas Panto: An Outrageous Holiday Tradition

16 December 2016 Margo Lestz

British Christmas pantos are filled with slapstick humor, cross-dressing actors, jokes about current events, and audience participation…

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British Christmas Pudding and Pie

3 December 2016 Margo Lestz

Christmas pudding and mince pies are a big part of the British holiday season. Let’s have a look at these two essentially British desserts…

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Guy Fawkes Finally has his Day

5 November 2013 Margo Lestz

Remember, remember the 5th of November…A British revolutionary executed in 1605 comes back as the face of the Anonymous movement.

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