This video is very interesting. It appears to be a pilot for a show called Unfinished London that will chronicle building works in London that never happened. The first video is about a branch of the London Underground that was never built and all the interesting things that prevented it from happening. If you're into London at all - then check … [Read more...]
Unfinished London – The Tube: What the Northern Line on the London Underground could have been
December 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
Dispatches from the North: Lest We Forget
November 11, 2009 By 4 Comments
Last year I wrote a post on my blog Anglophile's Digest about Poppy Day, I had actually forgotten about what I had written, but when I was going back to check out what I had written about last year I decided to repost it here. As I have mentioned before, my husband is in the Royal Navy so Poppy Day is really important to him and both of our … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Have the Expat Experience without the Visa
October 14, 2009 By 10 Comments
With Britain tightening immigration regulations and the dreams of being an expat in Britain seeming to become far less of a reality for many, you are probably open to suggestions of how you can recreate the expat experience in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Beyond just ordering fish and chips, finding a pub that serves Boddingtons … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Parmo- Teesside’s Local Delicacy
September 23, 2009 By 11 Comments
Maybe delicacy is an inappropriate word. As with most "local delicacies" like Italian Beef in Chicago or Clam Rolls in coastal Massachusetts, "Parmo" is fast food. You can get a Parmo at pretty much every pizza place and fish and chip shop in the Teesside area. Parmo is a term that has been shortened over time, the original name was Parmesan … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Clothing Optional
September 2, 2009 By 8 Comments
If you aren't familiar with the term naturism it is also known as the nudist lifestyle or clothing-optional recreation. As it turns out there is no law against public nudity in the UK. It is banned by the bylaws of some specific councils, but country-wide it is perfectly legal to lounge about in your birthday suit- but within reason of course. As … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: On the Road… Again
July 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
As I have mentioned in past posts, I have finally gotten around to taking driving lessons. I am in the midst of my third week of lessons, I take two lessons a week for an hour and a half each. So far my progress is very good. I am quickly learning and with each lesson I feel a bit of my driving prowess coming back as I get more comfortable with the … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Weather, or not…
July 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
English weather is a pretty standard topic of conversation, but I am not just talking about the climate. I am specifically talking about meteorology, or the lack thereof really. I have not seen a single Doppler radar map in about a year now. I am sure by now the American local news channels are probably up to Doppler 7 Million, but here all we see … [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 structures is the Angel of North, not because she is … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the North: Baby You Can Drive My Car
May 20, 2009 By 3 Comments
I don't actually drive in the UK yet, I have tried and I just can't get the hang of driving a manual transmission. I am embarassed that after 10 years of driving I am going to have to take driving lessons to learn how to drive all over again. The UK driving test is infamously difficult and it is very common for people to fail it multiple times. I … [Read more...]
Pictures from the Most Remote British Village in the World: Tristan da Cunha
January 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The sun set on the British Empire in the early 20th century, but their are still outposts of 'ol Blighty out there, pledged to Queen and Country. One such place is the remote island of Tristan Da Cunha. Located in the South Atlantic ocean, thousands of miles from anyway, it definitely qualifies at the most remote British village in the … [Read more...]
Anglophile Factoids: Things You Wish You Knew about Britain Before Moving There
January 10, 2009 By 38 Comments
Picture from Ibontxo on Flickr I was browsing some Expat forums recently and came across an interesting thread. It asked the question: What do you wish you knew about Britain before you moved there? There were some pretty interesting nuggets of information I thought I'd share with all of you. I'm sure most Anglophiles dream of living in the green … [Read more...]
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