Culture Category
The Queen’s/King’s Christmas Message
It was in 1922 that Lord Reith (1889-1971), founder of the BBC, first suggested to King George…
The West End
Going to the West End, or “going up West”, usually means visiting one of the many entertainment…
Cool Britannia
In the 1990s, British creative arts struck a seam of success that coalesced around the idea of…
Chelsea Flower Show
The Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show is held for five days every May in the grounds…
Henry Purcell, composer
Henry Purcell‘s (1659-95) destiny was unsurprising in direction, though meteoric in impact on the musical sphere of…
The British Museum
Preservation, protection, research, enlightenment and understanding of the world’s history and cultures are all found in one…
London Fashion Week
The youngest of the ‘Big Four’ Fashion Weeks ~ the others being New York City (1943), Milan…
Well Dressing
Thankful appreciation of freshwater supply probably began with nature-worshipping Pagans. It took the form of Well Dressing…
Haggis
In times past, when tribal societies killed their own food animals, it made sense to use as…
Listed Buildings
Since its inception in 1882, the designation of ‘Listed Building‘ has been applied to all shapes, sizes…
Tea on the lawn
The British tend to make the most of the limited number of dry, tranquil summer days and,…
Burials and cremations
In the Christian era, churchyards became the place to bury the dead, with proceedings conducted by the…