Here's the yearly British Christmas Tradition of the Queen's Yearly Christmas message. Good to see Her Madge in such good health, God Bless Her. Happy Christmas to all my Anglophiles out there! … [Read more...]
Happy Christmas!
December 24, 2008 By 2 Comments
Picture from Flickr Just wanted to wish all my fellow Anglophiles a Happy Christmas! It's time to break out the Christmas crackers, Christmas puddings and curl up to watch BBC Christmas Specials. HAPPY CHRISTMAS! … [Read more...]
Twitter for Anglophiles
December 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
Twitter is fast becoming a fun tool that has many uses. It allows people to explore their interests in fascinating new ways. Over the past few months, I've been following Tweets releated to the UK and London. I've discovered some pretty cool British and London Twitters, so I thought I'd share them … [Read more...]
The Dalek Christmas Tree
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If this doesn't get you in the Christmas spirit, I don't know what will! Unbelievable Dalek Christmas Tree from Lindsey J. Testolin on Vimeo. Watch out! Those Christmas Trees can be lethal! … [Read more...]
London To Brighton in 3 1/2 Minutes and New Version to Glasgow
December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I came across this video a few years ago while exploring UKNova. It's a time lapse journey from London, England to the seaside down of Brighton (a journey that really takes an hour or so). It was made quite some time ago, but it's still an amazing video. I particularly like the prehistoric … [Read more...]
Growing Pains
December 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As you can see, things have been changed round a bit. This site has grown by leaps and bounds since I started it in June. I have growing traffic and a small loyal following. I never thought this site would be so popular! It's proof that if you are passionate about something, there surely are … [Read more...]
Burst of Updates
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Sorry for the burst of updates. I don't currently have internet access at home so I have to make blog updates from my parent's house, which I can't do very often. I should return to regularly scheduled posting next Tuesday when I get the Internet turned back on. Thanks! … [Read more...]
Follow Downing Street on Twitter
December 9, 2008 By 2 Comments
If you're interested in keeping tabs on the British Prime Minister and what he's up to, you can now follow him on Twitter. 10 Downing Street on Twitter features updates of the Prime Minister's movements and meetings. It's pretty fun to follow. Check it out. Downing Street on Twitter … [Read more...]
Man Walks Across London and Takes Picture Every 8 Steps
December 9, 2008 By 1 Comment
The Londonist tipped me off to this awesome video. For a project called URBAN EARTH - a man named Daniel Raven-Ellison walked across all of London, taking a picture every 8 steps. It took two days and he turned it into a pretty cool short film. You can see it below. Check out URBAN EARTH here. … [Read more...]
The Boat that Rocked Trailer Released – Latest Film From Richard Curtis
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The official trailer for the latest Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill) film has been released. It looks like a rollicking good time. Release Dates show a global release of the movie taking place in May and June. Stay tuned for more updates. Here's the official synopsis: The Boat That … [Read more...]
Union Jack – Newspaper for Anglophiles and Ex-pats
December 9, 2008 By 1 Comment
I don't know how I didn't know about this awesome little gem. It's called the Union Jack and it's America's only regularly published British newspaper for Anglophiles and British Expatriates. It's been around since 1982 and they provide a montly newspaper that summarizes the big news in the … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Free Harry Potter London Trip Contest
December 9, 2008 By 2 Comments
Heard about this from the Leaky Cauldron: Warner Bros have now opened a new contest to win a trip to London and tour the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Hogwarts Holiday contest, open to residents of the US to people 13 years and older, runs now until December 31, with the winner … [Read more...]
Map of Britain – With Real Place Names
December 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I Stumbleuponed this the other day. It's an article featuring a new atlas that transcribes place names based on what they actually mean as opposed to what the name actually is. There's a rather funny map of the UK showing what it's place names actually mean. I thought all of you would get a kick out … [Read more...]
Anglophile Deal: Brit Movie Pack Deal on Amazon
December 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
I came across this the other day when researching my last post on British Movies. It's a 4-pack of recent British Romantic comedies. It's pretty cheap and would make a great Christmas gift. The DVD package includes: Love Actually, Notting Hill, About a Boy and Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason. … [Read more...]
New Comment Procedure
December 3, 2008 By 1 Comment
I don't know why, but I never realized it was rather complicated to post a comment on this site. Thanks for Melissa from Smitten by Britain for pointing it out. I've decided to remove the registration requirement to comment. Anyone can now comment without having to register and log in first. You … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: The State Opening of Parliament is Tomorrow December 3rd
December 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I just found out about this today, the State Opening of the British Parliament is tomorrow, December 3rd. It always seems to sneak up on me! What's the State Opening of Parliament? I'll let the Parliament's website explain it: The State Opening usually takes place in November or December on the … [Read more...]
Which British Newspaper are You? – A guide to British Newspapers
December 2, 2008 By 8 Comments
Jim Hacker from the classic British Comedy "Yes, Minister" said it best when talking about the differences between the popular British newspapers: Update April 14th, 2009 - The BBC has removed the above video and reposted it here. It's worth a watch! Very funny! So, humor aside, if you're … [Read more...]
Best posts on Anglotopia from Nov 2008
December 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
Too many posts to handle? If you missed out on a great post from last month, here's a quick digest of the top posts that you may want to check out:Easy Way to Save for a Trip to EnglandPosted on Monday, November 3rd, 2008 in british products - Comments: (0)Came across this cool product a couple … [Read more...]
British Pound Exchange Rate
Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
