February 9, 2012

Brit Celeb Radio #4 Nothing but Brit chat!

Screen shot 2010-04-09 at 12.48.53 AM

This is the first of a monthly special 'Flying by the Seat of Your Thong', where your host Catherine Lyn Scott is joined by different Brit co-hosts for true British chat, fun and laughter. This show is not planned, WE SAY WHAT WE WANT when WE WANT TO! Co-host Lee shared the sad story of Malcolm … [Read more...]

A Little Brit History: A bit of JRR Tolkein and John Wyndham

286707481_5343b4df26

Caption Sarehole Mill: Believe it or not this is pretty close to Birmingham City Centre (Photo By BB B on Flickr, click image) Every day I drive home from work in Edgbaston, Birmingham to Solihull, a drive of about 12 miles through the city traffic.  About half way home I pass through Moseley, … [Read more...]

A Little Brit History: Mr Harkus Does His Bit

elizabetharmada2

“This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty,this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set … [Read more...]

A Little Brit History: Britain – The Natives are Revolting!

beehive

The British Beehive' By George Cruickshank 1867.    Us Brits don't get too excited by things, we are calm and reasonable. We certainly don't get too upset by things like religion or politics. In fact, if you visit Britain then don't even think of discussing politics in the Pub - remember the … [Read more...]

A Little Brit History: Happy May Day!

3288633868_f3584a2093

'May morning on Magdalen tower' by Holman Hunt (1890) This is a beautiful time of the year to be in England.  The skies are a stunning blue and hedgerows and trees are bursting with blossom and new greenery. It is no suprise that our ancestors chose to celebrate this. As today is the first of … [Read more...]

A Little Brit History: About Me – Andy Walsh

harvington-side-2

Editor's Note: Andy Walsh, who runs the cracking Tudor History blog Tudor Stuff, has graciously decided to write a monthly column for Anglotopia about British History. I'll get out of the way and let Andy introduce himself. Hi! My name is Andy Walsh and I am the author of the Tudorstuff blog, … [Read more...]

sikis izle