Tag Archives: UK

The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Much of the world and indeed the country is looking on at ever ongoing Brexit situation. What many don’t realise is that Britain has always had a love-hate relationship with Europe and it’s largely due to geography and history. Around … Continue reading →

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More photos from the old and the new

Posted on June 17, 2016 by

Today I finish my series of three posts looking at how particular locations have changed in appearance between some old photos that I found and which date from the 1880’s and 1890’s and how they look today using Google Steet … Continue reading →

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Roman treasures found under the streets of London

Posted on June 2, 2016 by

Oldest ever manuscripts discovered 20 feet under London streets Continue reading →

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The debacle of Boaty McBoatface

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

There have been many illustrious names during British Maritime history.   The Victory, Ark Royal, Illustrious, Endeavour, The Beagle to name just a few.   In the last few months, the public have been given the opportunity to choose the … Continue reading →

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The Queen – Her powers, perks and privileges.

Posted on September 5, 2015 by

It seems likely that September 9th will see Queen Elizabeth II surpass the achievement of her Great Grandmother, Queen Victoria, and become the longest ever serving monarch in British history.   Whilst the role of the monarch has long since … Continue reading →

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You are what you live

Posted on August 7, 2015 by

Have you ever given pause to thought about national stereotypes and the perceptions that strangers may have of you because of where you live?   It’s hard to talk about such things without over generalising but often like many other … Continue reading →

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Mad dogs and Englishmen

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

You might not realise it if you live elsewhere but for today at least London is about the hottest city on planet earth, not including Paris and err New Delhi.  It’s easy for everyone to scoff at the idea that … Continue reading →

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The Fox News Guide To Britain

Posted on January 13, 2015 by

Following the sad events in Paris last week, an alleged terrorist expert by the name of Steven Emerson appeared on Fox News over the weekend and proclaimed that there were areas of London that had Muslim gangs patrolling the streets to enforce … Continue reading →

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I Salute You – The History of Saluting

Posted on January 10, 2015 by

Saluting is primarily but not exclusively a military sign of respect with a very long history.  This week it hit the news that some senior officers have become upset as recruits are not showing them the respect they are due … Continue reading →

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The Lost Treasures of Bad King John (plus other treasures both found and missing).

Posted on January 3, 2015 by

Have you ever wanted to get rich quick?  Long before Nigerian spammers were in on the act there was the art of metal-detecting.  Often metal-detecting enthusiasts are derided as being a little bit odd and depicted as spending their lives wondering … Continue reading →

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