Well, it looks like it time for another wildlife-related article. But let's start with an update from a story I covered a few months ago. Chris the rhea found and killed. Some of the more astute readers may have noticed that for this article's cover, I decided to paraphrase First Blood. That's mainly because, with all the information I've managed to gather, the rhea can … [Read more...] about The British Avian Invasion: More weird British Bird News
Hertfordshire
Photo: A Lovely English Valley For Your Desktop Wallaper – Standon in Hertfordshire
Check out this lovely view across the fields to the the village of Standon in Hertfordshire. Standon is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The parish includes the adjoining village of Puckeridge. The village church of St Mary has Saxon origins with much Victorian restoration. The Prime Meridian passes to the west of Standon. The place-name is first attested … [Read more...] about Photo: A Lovely English Valley For Your Desktop Wallaper – Standon in Hertfordshire
Weird British Food News: Girl Lives Entirely on Junkfood, The Great British Donut Invasion
Well, I've decided that, for this fortnight's Weird News article, since I've got a lot of food-related articles in my queue, I'll do some articles on strange food-related news items I've found. And, since Jonathan would prefer to not have to deal with a huge article about food, I've decided to split it up. Part 1 will deal more or less solely with junk food, because we all know … [Read more...] about Weird British Food News: Girl Lives Entirely on Junkfood, The Great British Donut Invasion
The Fiver: Five Picturesque Towns, Villages (and 1 city) Used in the Filming of British TV Shows and Films
1. Port Isaac (Portwenn from “Doc Martin”) Like it television counterpart, Port Isaac is a little fishing village located in Cornwall. From the Middle Ages until the mid-19th century, it was a very active harbor, but no relies mostly on tourism and the fishermen who still trawl its waters every day. As a filming location, it is most famous as Portwenn in “Doc Martin”, though … [Read more...] about The Fiver: Five Picturesque Towns, Villages (and 1 city) Used in the Filming of British TV Shows and Films
Weird Britain: Bizarre British Burglaries II
Yep. It's a recurring column. Of course, you can always count on people to do stupid things when they commit crimes; not everyone's a Moriarty. Especially not criminals. So, in commemoration of the release of the first trailer of Series 3 of Sherlock, here's a list of five weird British crime news stories. The Case of the Cross-dressing Conmen. Getting your way into old … [Read more...] about Weird Britain: Bizarre British Burglaries II
The Fiver: Five Oldest Pubs in the United Kingdom
The pub, or public house as it is officially known, is an everyday institution in the UK It’s a place go and unwind after a long day of work, to watch a football match, and for a night with the lads or girls. When someone says, “You want to go down to the pub?” they already have one in mind, a local place where, as the saying goes “everyone knows your name.” The pub culture in … [Read more...] about The Fiver: Five Oldest Pubs in the United Kingdom
Hertfordshire – A Green and Historic County Only 30 minutes from London
Editor's Note: The Following is a guest post from our English friend Jane who owns the fabulous Updown Cottage in Shaftesbury, Dorset. In this lovely post - Jane fills us in on all the great things to see and do in her home county of Hertfordshire. When Jonathan suggested that I might like to write a piece on my home county, I think I laughed and wondered why tourists would … [Read more...] about Hertfordshire – A Green and Historic County Only 30 minutes from London
Video Tour of St. Albans Cathedral
One thing I love doing when I'm in Britain is touring Cathedrals. I'm not a particularly religious man, but they are pretty amazing places and I'll always jump at a chance to tour one. Here's an excellent video tour of St. Alban's Cathedral. If you'd like more information on taking your own tour of St. Alban's Cathedral, check out the official website here. … [Read more...] about Video Tour of St. Albans Cathedral
Pictures of England: Snow Day in England – Snow Across Britain
Editor's Note: England got it's first major snowstorm this year overnight. Some kind folks have sent us their images to show you the snow around England and we've also put in some images from the Daily Mail. Stay safe everyone and I hope you get a white Christmas! Hartlepool from Lisa Coulson - Dispatches from the North Hertfordshire - Thanks to Jane Colston! From the … [Read more...] about Pictures of England: Snow Day in England – Snow Across Britain
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