The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles
When I think of iconic British automobiles, the one at the top of my list is the Land Rover. Author James Taylor covers the long and exciting history in his book, Land Rover. I knew that Land Rover had quite an long history as a British brand, but I never realized how many functions the Land Rover … [Read more...]
The UK Ministry of Defense has released two rather disturbing videos geared towards servicemen who happen to use popular social media websites like Facebook or Twitter. It harkens back to the old propaganda posters of World War II - 'Loose Lips Sink Ships.' The videos themselves are pretty … [Read more...]
Here's a selection of photos from the various news outlets highlighting the best pictures of President Obama's State Visit to the UK today. The President's Motorcade arrives at Buckingham Palace - he always travels with his own vehicles. The Queen greets President Obama and the First … [Read more...]
HBO has been hyping Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet for a few month now but the previews haven't really given any indication as to what it's about. A new trailer recently released sheds some light on the plot and it looks very interesting. Check it out below: HBO Miniseries presents … [Read more...]
Fancy you're very own British designed and built Harrier Jump Jet? Check out this video from ITN News: … [Read more...]
Have you been in the market for a boat? Perhaps this slightly used aircraft carrier will interest you. The HMS Invincible has been decommiissioned and is being sold for scrap. According to the BBC: HMS Invincible has been put up for auction on a military disposal website. Invincible is being sold … [Read more...]
When you arrive in Hartlepool, one of the first things that you notice is that unlike your typical English town of this size, the steeples of churches aren't the only thing you see rising above the roofs of houses. Here in Hartlepool, the closest thing we have to a skyline are the masts of HMS … [Read more...]
In my opinion one of the biggest advantages to living in the North of England is that you are just a short drive from Scotland. My husband has worked in Scotland for over a decade stationed at both of the Royal Navy bases in Scotland, Rosyth right outside of Edinburgh on the East coast of Scotland … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Alright, so the Royal Navy doesn't exactly rule the waves these days as they have in the past. In fact, the Royal Navy currently has less than 40,000 personnel which is fewer than the number of students at my alma mater, Michigan State University. Still, the Royal Navy is the Senior Service … [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.
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