35 Existential Differences Between The English and The Italians
Being told off by a sales assistant in a shop in Italy made me sit down and think about the differences between my life here …
England
Crab Sandwiches at Lindisfarne – A Moment in Time on England’s Holy Island
You know, the English get a lot of flack for their food. The truth is that it is not as bad as people would have …
British Day Schio or How We Found Britain in a Quaint Italian Town
Fancy yourself some British extravaganza but you happen to be in Italy? No problem! Head over to Schio. This is the town which styles itself …
Bolsover Castle – An Unexpected Gem in Derbyshire, England
This summer we were on a mission – to see as many stately homes and castles as we possibly could in the three weeks which …
The Pepperpot or England’s Only Surviving Medieval Lighthouse – Isle of Wight
You may ask me: ‘What’s this stone rocket doing up there on that windswept hill above the sea?’ And you may be surprised to find …
The Colourful Sands of Alum Bay – Isle of Wight, England
You will find this beautiful bay on the Isle of Wight – a small island just off the coast of mainland England. It’s called Alum …
Do They Know It’s Not Christmas Yet?
The other night we had a family celebration. We exchanged presents, reminisced about this day two years ago, cooked a special meal and for dessert we …
The Perfect Plate of Oysters
We shared this perfect plate of oysters on the island of Mersea this past summer in England. It was served to us in a small seafood …
The Allotment – England’s Amateur Horticulturalists’ Hotspot
Do you know what is an ‘allotment’? It is one of those things which, if you are new to life in England, you first see …
Remember Me
‘In Memory of Beautiful Bett’, said the small plaque on the back of the wooden bench. Surrounded by flowers in bloom, it stood in a …
