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Posted November 3, 2021 - No Comment

Celebrating National Sandwich Day 2021 with the pride of Great Britain!

If you find yourself finally winding down your National Cat Day 2021 celebration and wondering what you will be doing next to fill the void, not to worry! Wednesday was National Sandwich Day in the States so, if you’re like me and you need a well-deserved break from well, most everything in 2020 and 2021, and are wondering the best way to celebrate the 303rd birthday of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, what better way than with the beloved Bacon Butty, the pride of Great Britain.

Posted October 5, 2018 - No Comment

First pic signals turbulent times are ahead for Queen Victoria in series 3

For the forthcoming 3rd series of Victoria, the Queen returns to the throne but tough times are ahead. One can only guess that as we continue to make our way through Victoria’s 63 year, 7 month reign that with more children on the horizon, the struggles of motherhood and being the Queen of the United Kingdom […]

Posted June 18, 2015 - No Comment

Jeremy Lloyd and the World of ‘Captain Beaky’

Even though the Are You Being Served and ‘Allo ‘Allo co-creator/writer passed away in December of last year, friends, family and colleagues gathered last week at a memorial service to celebrate the life and work of Jeremy Lloyd, share their stories and read poems and stories by the writer including excerpts from The Woodland Gospels […]

Posted February 1, 2013 - No Comment

Mrs. Patmore escapes the Downton kitchen and headed to Chicago…for a day

Since we are still in the midst of the Downton Abbey Age here on Planet Earth, it’s only fitting that we continue to talk about ‘all-things Downton’. Partly, so that separation anxiety doesn’t quite have a chance to set in prior to Sunday’s episode and, partly, to keep our minds off the fact that there […]

Posted February 10, 2011 - No Comment

I'll take the United Kingdom for $100, Alex

Thanks to our good friend over at Smitten by Britain (@smittnbybritain on Twitter) for finding this recently. Having, sadly, been called out for this once before in a previous lifetime, I thought I should be the first to study in addition to sharing with others. If you do your homework, you’ll definitely be ready for […]