If you spend much time around Scottish TV and culture, you’ll eventually hear of a holiday called Hogmanay. If you’re not sure what it is, the short answer is this: It’s the Scottish celebration of the last day of the year. Bigger, more ebullient, and a little darker than a typical Western New Year’s Eve …
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One of the things many Americans find quite surprising about the UK is the fact that Halloween, as a general rule, isn’t as big of a deal as it is in the United States. Before we go any further, I should make it very clear that we’ll be generalising a lot in this piece. In …
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Watch enough British TV, and you’ll eventually hear someone talking about Lucozade. If you haven’t spent much time in UK hospitals or supermarkets, you might find yourself wondering about the mystery beverage. What is Lucozade? Lucozade is a British soft drink that’s long been known for its purported medical benefits – first as a sort …
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Over on our British TV site, one of the questions that comes up fairly regularly is this: What is an allotment? As often as it comes up, we figured it would be a good idea to write a short post on the topic. What is an Allotment? We’ll start with the basics. An allotment is …
Over on our British TV blog, one of the questions we get pretty regularly is, “What’s a cheese and pickle sandwich?” We occasionally get it here, too – often from people who’ve gone to an afternoon tea and spotted a cheese and pickle sandwich on the menu. Adding a few dill pickles to a grilled …
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What’s the difference between England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and the British Isles? And where do Scotland and Wales fit in? Are they countries? States? Provinces? Is a Scotman British? It’s understandably confusing to anyone who doesn’t (a) live there, or (b) spend a fair bit of time visiting or studying the area. What …