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A brief history of the fish and chip shop!

For many years, the fish and chip shop, notwithstanding the Antipodes, was an establishment peculiar to the British Isles. Often promoted as the national dish, I […]

A brief history of the reason we give chocolate Easter eggs!

Ever wondered what is behind the act of giving chocolate eggs at Easter? Eggs have long been seen as a symbol of fertility, birth, purity, and […]

The history behind the rude gesture of giving ‘the fingers’ or V-sign

Ever wondered why is it we give the V-sign, often referred to as ‘the fingers’? The commonly used offensive gesture is formed by holding […]

The history behind the celebration of Boxing Day!

Boxing Day is a public holiday held on December 26th. It’s mostly celebrated in those countries with historic links to the UK. These include Canada, […]

A brief history of why we have Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)

Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of Lent, the 40-day religious period in the run-up to Easter. Thus, the celebrated day falls in either […]

A brief history of why we celebrate ‘Halloween’

Unlike many old traditions, the custom of celebrating Halloween is actually a growing trend across the world. Observance of the day occurs primarily in those […]

What is the World's Favourite Dish? A Quick Guide to Massaman Curry In CNN Travel’s online survey of 2018, readers were asked to rank their favourite overseas dishes. From a […]

A brief history of the reason we hold April Fools’ Day

April Fools’ Day, sometimes known as All Fools’ Day, is an annual celebration in western society. It’s observed on the 1st of April and involves playing […]

Three Favoured Thai Dishes Here’s a recipe for the top three Thai dishes – according to visitors In line with Thailand’s continuing emergence as one of the world’s top […]

The London Borough of Harrow is situated in the north-west of the Greater London Area. It borders four other London boroughs; Barnet to the east, Brent to the south-east, Ealing to the south and Hillingdon to the […]

 The films that make up the ‘Carry On’ franchise.

The ‘Carry On’ films were a unique set of slapstick style comedies, made in the UK between 1958 and 1992, albeit the final film was made after a 14 years […]

 
Is the ‘Carry On’ film franchise ready to make a comeback?

Is the Carry On film franchise on the brink of making a long-awaited comeback?
Reviving the Franchise
The once much loved ‘Carry On’ British […]

21 Facts on the 'Carry On' Film Franchise Twenty-one random facts you might not know about the ‘Carry On’ film franchise. The ‘Carry On’ films were a uniquely British […]

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The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly district of the Greater London Area. The borough was created in 1965 from the merger of the Municipal Boroughs of Southgate, Enfield and Edmonton. It borders the […]

A brief history behind the British celebration of Bonfire Night!

On 5 November every year, people across the UK and many parts of the Commonwealth light fires, let off fireworks and burn the ‘guy’. But, what […]

A quick guide to the London Borough of Haringey
Overview
The London Borough of Haringey is situated in the north of Greater London. The borough is sometimes designated as being part of Inner London, but more […]

A brief history on the custom of applauding

The word applause is derived from the Latin word ‘applaudere’, which means ‘’to strike upon’’.  Audiences usually applaud after a performance of some kind. This m […]

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Bowing was a fairly common gesture in many countries up until the relatively recent past. However, today in many cultures, it has all but disappeared. For […]

A quick guide to the Borough of Ealing
Overview
The London Borough of Ealing is located in central west London. Ealing essentially comprises of its seven main towns, which are Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, […]