First manufactured by McVitie’s in 1892, Digestive biscuits are the best-selling biscuit in the UK with 80 million packs sold annually… Continue reading ♔The Digestive & Dunking- a time honoured tradition
This beautiful avenue of beech trees was planted by the Stuart family in the eighteenth century. It was intended as a compelling landscape feature to impress visitors as they approached the entrance to their Georgian mansion, Gracehill House. The large … Continue reading ♔The Dark Hedges-Antrim Northern Ireland
Osborne House was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s private home on the Isle of Wight that lies off the south coast of England. It is separated from the mainland by a deep strait known as The Solent. ‘It is impossible to imagine a prettier spot,’ wrote … Continue reading ♔Osborne House-Queen Victoria’s Favourite Home
There are about 60,000 thatched roofs in the UK and many more ‘New’ thatch homes are being built every year. The art of thatching dates back to the Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age. The word thatch comes from the Old English word ‘thaec’ meaning roof-covering, … Continue reading ♔The Art of Thatching- A British Craft
Pimm’s is synonymous with British Summertime and a favourite British tradition’. A PIMM’S is the standard cocktail at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament- the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Henley Royal Regatta. First produced in 1823 by James Pimm – a shell fish- monger who … Continue reading ♔PIMM’S -THE Summertime Cocktail
Ascot Racecourse is located in Ascot in Berkshire, England, and is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom. Ascot enjoys close associations with the British Royal Family, being only six miles from Windsor Castle. Over 300,000 people make the annual visit to … Continue reading ♔Royal Ascot- the Queen’s favourite event of the year!
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