Food & Beverages
Yorkshire Pudding
The first person to use the term "Yorkshire pudding" was the 18th century cookery writer Hannah Glasse.
Eddy
I've lived and worked in many places, but staying at home and working online is the best. I love teaching people online about English and the English-speaking world.
Literature
V for Vendetta
Remember, remember the fifth of November of gunpowder, treason, and plot.
Literature
George Orwell: 1984
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.
History
The English Reformation
The Church of England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
History
1066 and the Feudal System
The Anglo-Saxon era came to an end with the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Food & Beverages
Pudding
Steak and Kidney Pudding is a traditional British meal that many Americans struggle to understand.
Food & Beverages
Ploughman's Lunch
The Ploughman's lunch is a traditional British meal perfect for hot summer days.
Places
Melton Mowbray
Britain's "Rural Capital of Food."
Places
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Probably the most famous pub in the world.
Literature
Lord of the Flies
Maybe there is a beast ... maybe it's only us.
Literature
The Canterbury Tales
Patience is a conquering virtue.
Places
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds takes its name from King Edmund, the original Patron Saint of England.