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Dispatches From The North: Ruling the Waves – Life in Britain’s Royal Navy
Alright, so the Royal Navy doesn’t exactly rule the waves these days as they have in the past. In fact, the Royal Navy currently has less than 40,000 personnel which is fewer than the number of...
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Dispatches from the North: Lest We Forget
Last year I wrote a post on my blog Anglophile’s Digest about Poppy Day, I had actually forgotten about what I had written, but when I was going back to check out what I had written about last year I...
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Dispatches from the North: An Adventure in Southwest Scotland
In my opinion one of the biggest advantages to living in the North of England is that you are just a short drive from Scotland. My husband has worked in Scotland for over a decade stationed at both of...
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Dispatches from the North: Royal Honor for HMS Trincomalee
HMS Trincomalee When you arrive in Hartlepool, one of the first things that you notice is that unlike your typical English town of this size, the steeples of churches aren’t the only thing you see...
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Looking to Buy a Boat? How about an Aircraft Carrier?
Have you been in the market for a boat? Perhaps this slightly used aircraft carrier will interest you. The HMS Invincible has been decommiissioned and is being sold for scrap. According to the BBC:...
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Harrier Jump Jets Restored and For Sale on eBay
Fancy you’re very own British designed and built Harrier Jump Jet? Check out this video from ITN News:
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Mildred Pierce Trailer Released – This time With Plot Details
HBO has been hyping Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet for a few month now but the previews haven’t really given any indication as to what it’s about. A new trailer recently released sheds some light...
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UK State Visit: Photo Picture Highlights from Obama’s State Visit to Britain
Here’s a selection of photos from the various news outlets highlighting the best pictures of President Obama’s State Visit to the UK today. The President’s Motorcade arrives at Buckingham Palace – he...
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Loose Tweets Sink Ships: Chilling MI-5 Ads Warning Against Social Status Updates
The UK Ministry of Defense has released two rather disturbing videos geared towards servicemen who happen to use popular social media websites like Facebook or Twitter. It harkens back to the old...
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Brit Book Review: Land Rover By James Taylor
When I think of iconic British automobiles, the one at the top of my list is the Land Rover. Author James Taylor covers the long and exciting history in his book, Land Rover. I knew that Land Rover...
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Brit Book Reviews: The Secret History of MI6
Move over James Bond! Professor of British history at Queen’s University in Belfast, Keith Jeffery partook in a clandestine mission of his own: writing the history of the first 40 years of the most...
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British Travels: The Echoes of the Battle of Trafalgar at the Portsmouth...
Because of his towering height, Captain Hardy had to crouch below the beams in the lower deck of HMS Victory. It was quite a scene. Gunpowder still thick in the air. A legend lay dying. It was Hardy’s...
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Great Britons: William Bligh – Infamous for the Mutiny on the Bounty But Sold...
Editor’s Note: On this day in 1754, William Bligh was born so it’s fitting that he kick off the latest series of 12 articles about great figures from British History. William Bligh was a sailor and...
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Great Events in British History: The Spanish Armada – The Twelve Days That...
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the first issue of the Anglotopia magazine in February. Subscribe today to receive the next issue of our magazine and read about British History,...
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Brit History: Top Ten British Battlefields To Visit for the History Buff
Human conflict has long devolved into two armies meeting out in a field to determine who’s boss. The United Kingdom has seen its share of conflicts, from battles against invading forces to wars...
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Through The Lens: Chasing the Red Arrows – Pictures from the Red Arrows Visit...
Incredible. That’s the only word I can come up with right now. I’ll gather my thoughts for an article later this week. But the Royal Air Force Red Arrows this past weekend at the Air and Water Show in...
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A Brit Back Home: Poppies, poppies, everywhere – Remembrance Day
Yes, they’re everywhere in the UK at this time of year. We used to wear little red paper poppies on lapels, but now that more people are becoming environmentally conscious (and conscientious), they’ve...
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A Brief History of British Privateers and Pirates
While piracy has been and, in some parts of the world, continues to be a threat to merchants at sea, what we think of as piracy begins as many of the world’s old empires were getting started. With...
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Sherry from first Duke of Wellington’s cellar goes for double expected price
A 170-year-old bottle of sherry from the home of the first Duke of Wellington has exceeded its estimated sale price after selling for £1,527.50 at auction. The rare item is believed to have been...
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