Today, May 8th 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day. VE Day was the day that Britain and its allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Ge...

April 23rd is St George's Day in England. St George is the Patron Saint of England. Back in the day this used to be one of the most important feast days in t...

Today, the 21st April, is the 94th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. She is the longest reigning living monarch in the world. Did you know: the Queen has 2 bir...

British summer time has arrived! At 1am on Sunday 29th March the clocks will go forward an hour to 2am. It means we will lose an hour's sleep but on the plus...

December 21st, the Winter Solstice, marks the shortest day of the year - the day when we have the least amount of sunlight. This day was of considerable impo...

The city of Bath is starting to look very festive! This Thursday, the 28th November, the annual Bath Christmas Market will open. Over 150 chalets will line t...

Hundreds of Jane Austen fans from around the world have descended upon the city of Bath to enjoy the 19th annual Jane Austen Festival. The festival is a cele...

Tomorrow, Sunday 31st March, the clocks in the UK will be changing to British Summertime. The clocks go forward so 9am, for example, will become 10am. If you...

Last weekend I stumbled upon these Morris Men performing in the streets of Bath. The British are not renowned for their dancing. The Spanish have flamenco, t...

Salisbury Cathedral is home to one of the original surviving Magna Carta documents. Written in 1215 the Magna Carta ("Great Charter") was intended to protect...

If you happen to be sightseeing in the West Country during the month of January you may stumble upon a group of people singing to trees! This quirky annual t...