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Kiwi shoe polish bids goodbye to the UK
The disappearance of Kiwi shoe polish from the UK market doesn’t just show a lack of interest in formal shoe care. It is a sign
8. January 2023
Tag: Britain
Language & Culture
12 charming Northern English words from Old Norse
Even though their influence in Northern England waned about a thousand years ago, the Vikings are still very much present in our distinctive culture and
29. November 2022
Language & Culture
16 fabulous British slang words
British English is a colourful, vibrant language full of words curious and unique. And of course that goes for British slang words too! I love
11. November 2022
Bits & Bobs
Dishy Rishi – Britain gets its first hot PM
After the tumult of the last few months in British politics, one could be forgiven for suffering from slight whiplash. The Greek tragedy of Boris
30. October 2022
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Going back to Britain – the joys and frustrations of returning to the mother ship
If you have read some of my other work, you will know that I was born and grew up in Yorkshire in the UK but
13. October 2022
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The Battle of Flamborough Head – American History in Yorkshire
The Battle Flamborough Head in 1779 was one of the first signs that the fledgling United States of America meant business on the world stage.
30. September 2022
Bits & Bobs
British geriatric millennials and the stiff upper lip
My microgeneration has been handed an exciting new label. We — those born between 1980 and 1985 — are now being called “geriatric millennials”. This
27. May 2021