Traditions and everyday life in United KingdomFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in United Kingdom. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
429 keepsakes from United Kingdom · page 2 of 15
Every New Year, my mum, dad, and little sister and I travel up to Yorkshire, the northern part of England, to see in the new year with family who live away from home. We begin by eating a roast dinner and playing games with the…
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My favourite keepsake place would have to be Ironbridge. It’s a beautiful historic village in Shropshire, famous for being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and home to the world’s first major iron bridge, built in…
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Burns Night (Also know as Rabbie Burns Day) is a day celebrated in Scotland once a year on the 25th of January.It's Traditionally made to celebrate the life and poetry of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, The author of "Auld Lang…
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The Eisteddfod is a fun festival hosted in a different area of Wales each year where people travel from across the country to enjoy good music, food, drink, performances and stalls. The festival lasts a week and most people spend…
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Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894. When it opened, Blackpool Tower was the tallest man made structure in Britain. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower…
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A beautiful public park in the middle of my city. It was a quarry before, with a lot of the stone being taken away to build a very grand house nearby in the countryside. Lord Armstrong donated it to the city, and it is a popular…
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The Mayfield Carnival dates back to the Catholic Reformation in the 16th century, when 4 Protestant men were burnt at the stake. Every year there is a procession through the village of groups (Bonfire Societies) from local…
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the hat fair is a festival that takes place every year on the first weekend of July in my city, Winchester. the festival is centred around music street theatre and comedy - unlike the name suggests, it is not about hats, and it…
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London is a city famous for its theatre. And when I mean famous, I mean SUPER famous (Shaftesbury Avenue, Picadilly Circus). The only direct competition it has is stage shows from Broadway, New York. If you come to London, you…
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Along with my husband and Alfie dog we enjoy visiting gardens,we enjoy the RHS hows and gardens,I can only visit ones that are accessible for my wheelchair I have so many favourites but Tatton park which is National Trust and…
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The Sunday walk. After eating a traditional Sunday lunch made of roasted vegetables and or meat. It is often done on the local right of way but can be a short drive away to a particularly beautiful spot or view point. Often pubs…
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A jam session is an activity/event organised and done by jazz musicians (or any musician), the jam session is a practice of playing with each other, typically over tunes from the American song book that we call ‘standards’ these…
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I was fortunate enough to queue out for the coronation of King Charles III. I am holding Diana close to my heart but it was the first coronation in a loooong time. So I was out in London camping overnight along the mall and…
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Dover Castle, the fortress on the cliffs. A fortification has existed here since roughly 800 BC and commands the Strait of Dover, a position of strategic importance throughout history. The current Keep dates from the period of…
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“Remember, remember the fifth of November. Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot”. - a poem we learn at school.Otherwise known as Guy Fawkes night is commemorated on the 5th…
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This is a wonderful museum preserving the life of 1800s-1950s North East England in its coal mining, farming and industrial part. Located in County Durham with lovingly restored buildings, trams, buses and cafes, with new…
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Guy Fawkes Night or Bonfire Night is celebrated every year on the fifth of November here in Britain to commerotate when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I. We have huge bonfires all…
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Cèilidhs are parties we have in scotland that have haggis (a traditional food), bagpipes (an instrument) and scottish country dancing. we normally have these on holidays like christmas eve, burns night and new years (or hogmanay…
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“Remember Remember the 5th of November” Every year in the UK we have a large bonfire and fireworks to commemorate the gunpowder plot. A man named Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the houses of parliament (our government building)…
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A Sunday roast is a typical traditional British weekly meal, whilst any meat could be chosen, chicken is the usual choice because it's quicker & cheaper. The meat is accompanied with oven roasted potatoes, carrots, cabbage &…
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"One of my absolute favourite things to do locally is attend the annual Beltain Festival at an open-air experimental archaeology site called Butser Ancient Farm. It's a massive modern spin on the Celtic May Day fire festival. We…
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The Lake District is a popular area of world-famous, countryside in the North West of England within the county of Cumbria, full of amazing scenery, mountains and lakes. People from all over the UK like to visit at all times of…
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One of Britain’s biggest and best (in our humble opinion), Pirate Festivals! The Brixham Pirate Festival began in 2007 when members of the community decided to create an event to liven up one of the quietist bank holidays of the…
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The first thing Brits do in crisis is attempt to calm themselves down by making a cup of tea. Usually the first question to ask a guest when they come to your house is "would you like a cuppa" Cuppa being a colloquial word for…
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Every April my town celebrate the life of Richard Trevithick. He created the steam engine and lived in my town. There are bands, fair rides, stalls and of course steam engines.Its a great excuse to go out with your friends and…
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In Britain and the Commonwealth, Royal Jubilees are a special occasion to celebrate the life and reign of a Monarch, and usually involve long celebrations and bank holidays. The tradition began under George III to celebrate his…
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I have three fat ball feeders which hang in a garden bush. The type that grows blackberries which can be picked to mix with strawberry’s to make a smoothie. Now the that the birds have seen the food, I have notice three different…
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Colchester Castle is one of the best-known landmarks in my hometown. Colchester is often described as Britain’s oldest recorded town, with a history stretching back to Roman times. The castle was built in the 11th century over…
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My town Has lots of Traditional Traditions 1st,Christmas Tree Lighting,its were we stand by the Town Centre Christmas Tree and sing, 2ND,Christmas Tree Festival were my old primary school sang songs and looked at all the…
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On new years day everyone wakes up, puts on their swimming costume and makes their way to a beach. Now they key thing to remember is that Scotland is freezing. So everyone runs into the water, dunks their head under, then run…
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