Watch UK telly: Majesty and Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces

Video tour of Haworth, Yorkshire, England in 4K!

7 of the most magnificent Castles in England

We’re so used to seeing film sets, theme parks or fake dinner theatre castles, it’s easy to forget that genuinely beautiful castles exist in abundance...

Across the Pennine moors to Haworth, Yorkshire: In search of Brontë country

It was only a few days before Christmas, when I decided, at the very last minute, to head towards one of my favourite places in...

5 Fascinating Facts about Elizabeth I

A new three part docu-drama starts tonight at 9pm tonight on Channel 5 (UK). This show will also be available on Netflix at some point...

Top 15 absolutely free things to do in London

I tell people all the time – traveling to Britain isn’t an impossible dream. Through careful planning of air miles and not spending all my...

Beautiful Bath! A visual tour of this must see historic British city

I implore, nay, beg one thing of you, when you’re planning your trip to the UK – apart from the essential London, Scotland and Chatsworth...

5 surprising facts about the wonderful William Shakespeare

It was recently the 450th birthday of Britain’s finest ever playwright – William Shakespeare. And in fact, there are probably over 450 facts about the great...

An Autumn visit to the beautiful Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire

So summer is fast approaching…but last year during autumn I finally took a tour to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. It’s still a bit cold once...

How to make authentic English Fish and Chips

Was browsing around the Internet when I stumbled on across this excellent guide for making AUTHENTIC English Fish and Chips. And here’s the thing, folks,...

This map of London will blow your mind. Literary.

If you love classic novels and adore London, then you’ll be hard pressed to find anything as beautiful as these limited edition maps. Created by...

Walking through Tudor history at Little Moreton Hall

One of the very first places I’ve visited since I returned was something I’ve been meaning to investigate properly for years – Little Moreton Hall....

Top 10 reasons Britain is the best place to live in the world

Now this is putting down the gauntlet! There have been a lot of “quality of life” surveys in the press recently, putting Britain in the...

Stinky History: 6 of England’s worst medieval torture devices

Stinky History is a new look at British history on Blimey! Why Stinky? Imagine living in medieval times and walking down the streets of York in...

Blimey! $150 million British lottery winner buys $8 million Tudor home

I’ve been known to dabble in the lottery now and again. I even won $50 once, which was quickly spent on chocolate and wine (the...

7 Rudest street and town names in Britain

There is no denying we have some really rude street names and town names in Britain. And this isn’t just my weird mind, even Shakespeare...

9 bands from the North of England that changed the music world

There is a classic old saying in England – ‘it’s grim up north’. Whilst true it does rain a bit up there and it can...

Exploring beautiful Medieval York in northern England

When visiting the UK don’t overlook the fascinating northern English City of York. It’s filled with historic buildings, quirky shops, and a rather gruesome past....

Blimey! 10 classic British saucy seaside postcards

The British are secretly a very saucy lot. Yes, we have touchy-feely issues at times and find some Americans way too open with their emotions...