Bruce Springsteen sang London Calling to crowds at Hard Rock Live this past weekend. It's awesome. Well worth the watch! … [Read more...]
Anglotopia Looking for Guest Posts!
June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
If you're a passionate Anglophile and you'd like to write a guest post for Anglotopia, I'm opening the site up for submissions. So, if you're looking to gain some street cred writing blog posts and wouldn't mind some PR 4 backlinks, contact me with your ideas for a guest post and we'll go from … [Read more...]
Dreams of Britain: My Top 10 London To Do’s – My London Traditions
June 29, 2009 By 64 Comments
As I countdown to our trip to London in November, it's time to start making lists of things to do in order to make the most of my time there. So, I thought it'd be cool to share my list of things that I do in London every time I go. You can call them my London Traditions. I've been to London 5 … [Read more...]
The Boat That Rocked Being Hacked to Bits
June 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Boat That Rocked, the latest outing from Richard Curtis (Love, Actually), opened in Britain several months ago. I've been excitedly waiting for it to open in the US and it looks like we're going to have to wait longer. The movie was scheduled to open at the end of August, but it looks like now … [Read more...]
In Memorium: London Honors Michael Jackson
June 27, 2009 By 3 Comments
I've commented in the past that the British had a strange obsession with Michael Jackson, more so than Americans. Even with everything that happened with him in the last 10 years, they still mobbed to see him when he was in town. Well, in honor of his death, Londoners got together for a flash mob … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Dream Home in London
June 25, 2009 By 2 Comments
This is a rather unique use of social media that I think is worth mentioning. A house that was featured on one of my Favorite British shows, Grand Designs, is being given away in a contest that anyone can enter! They've been trying to sell the house, but in the down economy, they can't find a … [Read more...]
Dreams of Britain: Spoonfed – Vote for them – Great iPhone App
June 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Screenshot from the Spoonfed Radar iPhone App I'm going to be putting together an uber-post on London related iPhone apps soon, but I wanted to spotlight this little gem now. I wrote a few months ago about Spoonfed, a web based London Events Guide that has become indispensable in planning my trip … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the South: The First, Last and a Little in Between
June 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Mike has gone on vacation and while he's away we have a treat for Anglotopia readers. Mike has been kind enough to post some excerpts from his excellent book "Postcards from Across the Pond." If you'd like to buy Mike's book - you can do so here. My wife is half Scottish. This doesn't afflict … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Ode to my Kettle
June 24, 2009 By 2 Comments
This week we suffered a loss. Our electric kettle kicked the bucket. I am not sure exactly what happened, the light still came on and it appeared to be working but when I touched it a few minutes later it was still cold. This is sad for two reasons, first of all it is discontinued and we got the … [Read more...]
Vote for Me!
June 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Pardon this moment of self promotion. I'm currently in a photo contest over at BritFancy and the prize is a walk from London Walks - something I'd love to do on my trip to London in November. It's a close race and I would appreciate any votes in my favor. My picture is the first one - Gold … [Read more...]
British TV for Ex-pats and a Free Trial for Slingbox British TV
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
One unexpected result from the success of Anglotopia is that the site has become very popular with British Expats. Due to this, one question I get asked about quite a bit is how they can get the best TV from home, quickly and easily (and cheaply at that). British Television is one thing that … [Read more...]
Moving to the UK: How Do You Get Credit in the UK?
June 22, 2009 By 3 Comments
This post comes via a user submission. It's an issue I have a lot of interest in and covers how to establish credit in the UK when you move there. It's important because many people don't realize that when you move to another country you have no credit and just like in the US, you need credit to buy … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the East: Poetry Corner
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hi All! I decided this week to have poetry corner. In addition to inadvertantly collecting gnomes, I've also been doing some poemetry here in the U.K., and this particular one is one of my favorites. It's dedicated to my recently born niece, Isabella Jeanette Neuteboom (say that ten times … [Read more...]
Aer Lingus Cutting Transatlantic Flights – British Airways Alternatives
June 19, 2009 By 2 Comments
This news came out earlier in the week regarding Aer Lingus. Due to the inceasing economic troubles, they are decreasing their transatlantic travel capacity. This likely means higher ticket prices to Ireland and Britain. From the AFP Article: Citing exceptionally poor market conditions, … [Read more...]
A Bit of Fry and Laurie: What’s in a name anyway?
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I came across this video quite randomly today and had to share it. It's a clip from the classic show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie." The bit is hilarious and well worth the three minutes mostly because it's so fun to watch Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie smack each other. Funny Hugh Laurie & Stephen … [Read more...]
High Speed Trains Debut in Britain
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Britain's first commuter high speed rail had it's debut yesterday. It's been a long time coming and it's all very impressive. Brits may sneer when you say good things about their railroads - but as least they have them. The Javelin Train, as it's being called, travels at 142mph and cuts travel … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the South: Haggis
June 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Mike has gone on vacation and while he's away we have a treat for Anglotopia readers. Mike has been kind enough to post some excerpts from his excellent book "Postcards from Across the Pond." If you'd like to buy Mike's book - you can do so here. Haggis, the Scottish novelty food, sold in tacky … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: A View on Politics
June 17, 2009 By 4 Comments
I don't like politics and I don't like talking about them and to be honest I don't follow them enough to write an informed post about politics. However, politicians are a completely different ball of wax and in this day and age are every bit as much part of the tabloid and celebrity gossip scene so … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the East: Approaching Edinburgh
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
August is coming up fast, and for the last three years it's meant Edinburgh for me --performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, and part of Edinburgh's huge-ass month of festivals. There's the Film festival, the Book festival, the Edinburgh … [Read more...]
Anglophile in Exile: Rock and roll weekend, anyone?
June 12, 2009 By 1 Comment
We all have our lists of things, our bucket list if you will, that we want to accomplish during our lives. For me, attending a music festival in the UK is very high on the list. The Brits love music festivals. These weekend concerts usually involve not only music, but camping, drinking, rain, … [Read more...]
Experiencing Technical Difficulties – Missing Images
June 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
While trying to upgrade to Wordpress 2.8, something went terribly wrong and I've lost many images on the site going back to January. As a result, many posts will have missing images. Many apologies for this. I will try and fix them as quickly as I can, but it will take time as I will have to … [Read more...]
Did You Get Your BA/VA Settlement Check?
June 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
I had a little surprise in my bank account a couple days ago. It looks like I finally got my settlement payment from the recent British Airways/Virgin Atlantic Price fixing lawsuit. The total was about $55. I traveled to Britain 3 times during the eligible period, so that's what my share was worth. … [Read more...]
How to Get a London Times Subscription in the USA – Times of London in America
June 11, 2009 By 4 Comments
Photo from Flickr My favorite British Newspaper is by far the London Times, specifically the Sunday Times. It's a great newspaper, with a great history backed up by strong journalism. The sheer amount of content in a Sunday Times is always impressive and keeps me occupied for weeks. You used … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the South: The Goths
June 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
Horsham, for the past several years, has been on the migratory path of The Goth Kids. Every day they gathered around the edge of Shelly's fountain, like crows on a telephone wire, looking angst-ridden and tortured. I didn't mind; I like the Goths. They're quiet, earnest, and dedicated to their … [Read more...]
Anglophile Alert: Win a Trip to London to the Premiere of “A Christmas Carol”
June 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
The latest contest from a trip to London is sponsored by British Airways and Amtrak. Up for offer is a free trip to London to go to the premiere of "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey. The trip will be the first week of November. The prizes are as follows: One Grand Prize: A … [Read more...]
The Best Job in the World Redux: Win a Free 3 Month Trip to New Zealand
June 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
Photo from Flickr I recently posted about New Zealand being rated the most peaceful country on the planet. Well, now anyone can have a chance to experience it for three months in the latest 'best job in the world' contest! Queensland in Australia made waves a few months ago when it offered the … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Angel of the North
June 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, York Minster, London Eye, Stonehenge, the list goes on. There are far too many important structures in Britain to even begin to list here. Britain probably has more iconic sights crammed onto one island than any other country in the world. One of the lesser known … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the East: At Play in the Field of Gnomes
June 9, 2009 By 3 Comments
Two things happened this week, I moved into a new home, and I bought my first garden gnome. To be fair, I bought it ironically, but I'm now a gnome owner just the same. And the most awesome thing about my gnome, apart from it's essential gnomeness, is the fact that it is powered by the sun, … [Read more...]
BBC’s Merlin Coming to NBC Primetime
June 8, 2009 By 4 Comments
Big news today from NBC: the BBC's new tale of the magician Merlin will be coming to NBC primetime. This is big news mostly because this is the first time a British TV show will be aired in US primetime TV for 30 years. It's also interesting to note that BBC America failed to land the show. I … [Read more...]
Best posts on Anglotopia from 1st June – 7th June
June 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Too many posts to handle? If you missed out on a great post from this past week, here's a quick digest of the top posts that you may want to check out:A Little Brit History: Britain - The Natives are Revolting!Posted on Monday, June 1st, 2009 in A Little Brit History - Comments: (3) The British … [Read more...]
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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.
