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.
1,243 keepsakes from United Kingdom (430 traditions and culture, 813 personal) · page 6 of 42
Going to the seaside, for example Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington & Whitby is always amazing, and in our family, we have many traditions every time we go! I.e. fish & chips, doughnuts, sandcastles, prawns & mussels, amusements…
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Wellington, even though its the capitol city of New Zealand, is a coastal city, and has beaches just a 5 minute walk away! People in Wellington, especially students love walking there, having fish and chips and sunbathing there…
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Alnwick Castle is one of the currently occupied castles in Northumberland. It is the residence of the Percy family and has been used as the backdrop and filming set for many films. There are extensive gardens and activities…
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There are lots of fields and forests near where i live, and me and my family always love to walk and visit these places throughout the year. As there are some blossom trees and also a river, which is always lovely to have picnics…
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For Christmas, many families in the United Kingdom, celebrate the time by decorating a tree. We use a mixture of lights, tinsel, and baubles. A star or an angel is placed on the top. Under the tree, in the run up to Christmas, we…
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The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ritual, held every evening at the Tower of London, when the main gates are locked for the night. It is said to be the oldest extant military ceremony in the world, and is the best-known…
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The best tea that regular people buy. You can of course get fancier teas but this is the best one you'll find in a supermarket. Having a cuppa tea is so ingrained british culture that "popping the kettle on" for a tea can be used…
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Ailsa Craig is a volcanic rock off the Scottish coast. We are lucky enough to be able to see it from our house. This was one of the most spectacular sunsets we had seen since moving here while we were visiting my parents at the…
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UK is one Country that still has a Queen and Prince head of State. They have reigned for 70 years the longest serving monarchs. Queen Elizabeth is 94 and Prince Philip 100 in June. Hopefully the UK will unlock in June and we can…
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The unicorn is the official animal of Scotland because of its nobility and purity. However it is rarely seen, as is the world famous Loch Ness Monster (known to her friends as Nessie). More commonplace are the Haggis hiding in…
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Walking around London, seeing the sights, the sounds. A thousand different languages passing by. Street performers. The Thames in the sun. Black cabs, red buses, the Eye, Big Ben, neon Picadilly square! Lanterns in Chinatown…
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basically in 1605 Guy Fawkes tried to blow up parliament, after he failed and was caught England chose to set of bonfires and fireworks on the 5 November to celebrate his failure. It is very cool and pretty night when all the…
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Barry Island is a small seaside resort in South Wales, Known for its sandy beaches, amusement park, and promenade, it's a popular destination for day trips and family outings. The island is also famous for being featured in the…
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In the U.K. on November the 5th we start a fire and celebrate, this is a very strange tradition because in the 1600s a man named Guy Fawkes tried to blow up our Parliament and kill the king. So on the anniversary we start a fire…
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Every year in late November, me and all my cousins gather at my Nana’s house to bake the Christmas Cake ready for her Boxing Day Party. We play Christmas Music, dance in the kitchen together and each have a ‘magic stir’ of the…
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The folk festival comes to town every year where it is filled with morris dancers and witchcraft stalls / henna/ braids/ different types of food from around the world/ loads of live music and folk bands as well as activity’s for…
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Derby is the birthplace of The Industrial Revolution with the opening of the Silk Mill in 1721 -the world’s first ever factory.We like to walk in the gardens and grounds of local stately homes especially Calke Abbey and Elvaston…
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I love going here and to the surrounding countryside to spend time in nature to reflect and refresh my mind. It's the perfect place to spend time by yourself or with friends and family. Everyone finds the area beautiful and…
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An annual festival held in Elstow village, celebrating the beginning of summer. In the 1600s, the Puritan government banned maypoles, though Elstow ignored this, and continued with its celebrations. The festival is still held…
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The Welsh love spoons are intricately carved wooden spoons, traditionally men would carve these for those they were interested in. These aren’t as common as they once were, however they can still be found and are often gifted on…
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These are like big events for scottish country dancing, there's loads around christmas, burns night and in the summer. They also happen at weddings as well. We all learn them from when we're quite young at school and its always…
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One of my favourite things to do in the UK is to go and see shows in the Wes End. These shows vary from musicals to plays and comedies and are always a joy to go and see. Whilst in London, you are also able to see London and…
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Hot pennies day takes place on the first Tuesday after the 19th of July. Everybody gathers in the town and the mayor throws pennies onto the people below. They use to be hot pennies but they’re not allowed to do that anymore as…
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Lovely small town in the heart of England ,with its own quirky people and relaxing places full of nature to spend time with friends and loved ones ..from river Thames ,to Abbey meadows and most adorable town square with its own…
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Robbie Burns was a Scottish poet and Burns night is basically a celebration of his life and work, there’s traditional food like haggis neeps and tatties as well as music like fiddle and bagpipes along with highland dancing it’s a…
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Sandringham woods, a lovely place to have a walk, picnic, play in the park or playing balls games on the open fields. Lovely little café and shop. You can even go for a walk around the Royal garden and look in some of the…
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Here we have polish traditions. The bottom left is a basket full of food that we make at Easter and then go to church to have it purified. In the middle we have a traditional polish dress and on right we have a full polish…
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Welsh cakes are a traditional sweet bread, cooked on a griddle or stone slab. Unlike scones, they are typically served on their own without cream/butter. In Wales, most markets or stalls sell them and now with a lot of different…
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Every year at Christmas, there is a place in town where there are Christmas markets, you can get food ,drinks, keepsakes and go on lots of different rides It’s fun for all ages and it’s beautiful at night time with all the…
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A Sunday Roast Dinner is a traditional meal that is based of roasted meats, vegetables, roast potatoes or mashed maybe even both.. with a nice Yorkshire pudding or two smothered with gravy.. ooo making me peckish just thinking…
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