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Castle Combe, a very charming village in the Cotswolds area of the UK

Why this isn’t a typical English village

Two young people laughing together

Guide to British humour

Crows perched on wooden poles by the coast

Why this is called a ‘murder of crows’

Bluebells on a slope at Roseberry Topping,Middlesbrough

The best time to see bluebells

View down one part of the M25 flanked by trees and bushes

The hidden beauty of British motorways

People on deckchairs near Brighton Pier

30 very British things to do

Terraced Houses In Chester

Why are there so many terraced houses?

Hand holding a Four Leaf Clover

Lucky and unlucky symbols in Britain

Hot water bottle and fingerless gloves

7 clever tips for winter

A church organ

Pulling out all the stops – and other British expressions

A road sign saying Welcome to Beer please drive carefully. Beer is a town in Devon.

Why British places have such strange names

A pig on a lead

Pigs as pets?

View of a charming village with church in the background and a bridge in the foreground

The most popular properties in Britain

A row of colourful beach huts

Why beach huts are so expensive

View through a steamed-up window

Why there is water on the inside of the windows

Chalkboard on pub wall with the words 'Fancy dress party 80's theme new years eve'

Why fancy dress is so popular

Man using cashpoint

Where to find financial help

Cargo ship being unloaded in Felixstowe

List of benevolent funds

Two men thatching a roof

What British last names mean

A group of people drinking tea from mugs

Great places to meet new people

Group of people working in an office

How to make friends at work

Group of children performing karate in a park

Where to find local groups in Britain

Woman looking fairly excited about a gift she has just opened. A man sits next to her

Why a lie can be better than the truth

Road with very high sides and trees arching over it

Why British roads are not straight

Damaged road surface showing a hole and also an area where it has been mended before

Why road surfaces are so bad in Britain

London Underground train in a station

The best way to London from the airports

Sofa in a living room. On the sofa is a blanket and cushion

Cheap places to find furniture & appliances

A row of To Let signs from different estate agents

List of estate agents’ property descriptions

Two large recycling bins on the beach at Brighton

What you can recycle – and where

People Shopping At A Car Boot Sale

Don’t throw it away – rehome it!