Current concerns about how to reduce carbon emissions, combined with worries about how to move freight around Britain’s ever more congested roadways without bringing the country to a standstill have led to a renewed interest in Britain’s waterways. Canals fueled the industrial revolution, transporting goods around the country quickly and cheaply compared to road transport… Read More »
What Are All The Blue Plaques? You can’t stroll very far in Central London without spotting a Blue Plaque on the wall. It’s easy to walk on by, but next time you’re in town take the time as you walk around to have a look up at the Blue Plaques and you’ll learn plenty of… Read More »
Eurovision 2016 – Sweden The Eurovision Song Contest takes place every year and is watched by millions of people across Europe. The show is broadcast live to Europe and beyond, with viewing figures around the 500 million mark. Started in the early 1950’s to help bring the countries of Europe together emphasizing shared culture after… Read More »
Why Brighton, England? Brighton is a wonderful English seaside town. Popular with holidaymakers and day trippers from England, it is also a functioning town with a settled population, with lots of families. Some people commute to London each day, or for the week, spending weekends in Brighton. This mix all adds up to a funky… Read More »
The Great British Euphemism Despite popular opinion, British people will often go out of their way to avoid being rude. Partly that’s because we’re a really polite people, but in the public area of life it’s also because the libel laws in the UK are draconian and people can be sued for publishing untruths about… Read More »
Man Booker 2015 The Man Booker Prize is huge, and in 2014 it got even bigger. It’s been open to novelists who come from The Commonwealth of Nations, plus Ireland and Zimbabwe, writing in English, but from 2014 the USA was included. The sales generated by making it on to the MAN Booker list are exceptional, with… Read More »