Five questions about cakes – Quick Quiz
Cakes are a big part of the British culinary repertoire, so here’s five questions all about one of the nation’s favourite treats!
Five famous female UK expats
“We in the UK have contributed a great many valuable creations to the world: football, the fry-up, the first commercially successful light farm tractor and the telephone (kind of). The modern world, however, is far more interested in celebrities than pioneering social and scientific advances…” so Jamie Waddell’s come up with a list of female celebs that sprang from the shores of Blighty and made their mark across the globe.
British Expat Newsletter: August 2013
This month: Reverse culture shock – what happens when you return to your home country after an extended period of living abroad.
Five questions about the Tower of London – Quick Quiz
The Tower of London is one of London’s most famous landmarks – especially since it became the destination of choice for state prisoners. But what else do you know about the oldest Royal Residence in England?
The full English breakfast?
“The overly generous combo of bacon, eggs, black pudding, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast and a mug of tea has set the honest working men of Britain up for the day and dampened hangovers since time immemorial. Whilst other nations may have equally gluttonous morning menus, there’s something peculiarly unique about a full English breakfast that can’t be emulated anywhere in the world.” Or can it? Jamie Waddell comes up with a few shocking food facts that might make you choke on your cornflakes…
Britain’s celebrity expats
With better weather, better job offers and lower taxes, who wouldn’t want to become an expat? Here are just a few British celebrities who’ve done just that.