British Culture
الأحد، 19 أبريل 2009
A Taste of Britain | English clubs, theatres, shops and cinemas around the world | |
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April Fool | Just fooling around. | |
Bog Snorkeling | Yes. Snorkeling through a bog. Try it! You might like it! | |
Bonfire Night | A penny for the guy? | |
British Houses | What is a typical British house like? This might surprise you. | |
British Pop Music | How much do you know about British pop music? Oh and by the way "The Beatles" don't count! | |
Burns' Night | Robert Burns is Scotland's favourite son and champion of the common people. Each year on January 25, the great man's presumed birthday, Scots everywhere take time out to honour a national icon. | |
| Buying a house | Making money on property is almost a national pastime nowadays, but buying a house in the UK leads to lots of new vocabulary - gazumping, mortgages, equity and lots more explained here. |
Candlemas(s) | A Pagan or Christian celebration. | |
Christmas | Christmas celebrations. | |
Clothes | Fashion and national costumes in the UK. | |
Cricket | One of the most popular sports in Britain. | |
Easter | Who is the Easter Bunny? | |
Edinburgh Festival | One of the largest festivals in the world. | |
Education | The education system in the UK. | |
Food | Food in the UK, from the Great British Breakfast to Bangers and Mash and of course Cheese! | |
Food Facts | 20 quirky food facts. | |
Formal Eating | Manners maketh the man! | |
Glorious 12th | Not so glorious for the birds though. | |
Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. | |
Goose Fair | Travelling fairs abound in the UK. This is one of the biggest. | |
Halloween or All Hallow's Eve | Spooky! But not quite the same as the USA. | |
Health in the UK | The NHS is is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. | |
Introductions and Greetings | Hi, how are you? | |
La Feill Bhride | Otherwise known as St Bride's Day. | |
Marriage and Weddings | British Wedding and Marriage Customs and Traditions | |
Maundy Thursday | Commemorating 'The Last Supper'. | |
May Day | No not a cry for help but a bank holiday. | |
Money | The jangly stuff and the folding stuff. | |
Mother's Day | Also known as Mothering Sunday. | |
New Year | First footing? | |
Oak Apple Day | A day to celebrate British royalty. | |
Remembrance Sunday | A time for peace. | |
Royal Garden Parties | More tea? | |
Shopping | The changing face of shopping in the UK. | |
Shrove Tuesday | Otherwise known as Pancake Day. | |
St David's Day | The patron saint of Wales. | |
St George's Day | The patron saint of England. | |
St Patrick's Day | The patron saint of Ireland. | |
Stonehenge | The mystery of Stonehenge. | |
Television in Britain | British TV has a long history. | |
Transport in Britain | British transport - trains and boats and planes. | |
Trooping the Colour | Pageantry - what we are best at". | |
The Union Flag | Contrary to popular belief this is not the English flag and it is not usually called the Union Jack. | |
The United Kingdom | Some facts and figures and a potted history of my homeland. | |
Valentine's Day | A celebration of love. | |
Work | A tongue in cheek look at working in the UK. | |
What's On | A Diary of Events - British customs and traditions - updated monthly. |
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