Great (or Lesser) Britain: will Scotland stay or go?
J.K. Rowling, David Beckham, Susan Boyle, Paul McCartney, Stephen Hawking, Simon Cowell, and 200 other Scottish and English …
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Queen-spotting: Queen Elizabeth comes to Lea Mills
This morning I went to see the Queen. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t like the Queen. I …
The farm: up the lane and down the wood
I’m back in my very favorite place in the world–my grandfather’s farm in the Peak District of England, which now …
Home again in Cambridge, England
Cambridge has a special place in my heart. My father graduated from Cambridge University, and I lived there …
D-Day, June 6, 1944, the beginning of the end of World War II
Today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day, one of the greatest military victories ever won, when Allied forces invaded France …
The US: “The definitive stereotype map of every US state, according to British people.”
After hammering Britain and Ireland with his clever stereotypes, Tom Phillips of buzzfeed has now turned his wry eye to …
US vs UK: link to Things You Can Do to Immediately Annoy a British Person
I find this hysterical! Go on, give it a click! http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukebailey/things-you-can-do-to-immediately-annoy-a-british-person
The UK: “The Definitive Stereotype Map of Britain and Ireland”
Here’s a link to a brilliant map of what sort of people live in various places in England, Scotland, Wales, …
Cromford, Derbyshire, where the Industrial Revolution began
Melissa, who blogs at the wonderfully named Smitten by Britain: For People who Love Great Britain, asked me …
Candle, sleep, tower, freckle, justice: How the English language got that way
Non-native English speakers say that it’s extremely difficult to completely master the English language. And no wonder! Today’s post in …
The Year of Living Englishly 