‘You are what you eat’ is more than an old adage. Diets have huge implications on one’s health and body functions. In light of this, the NHS UK has outlined recommendations for a healthy and balanced diet. These guidelines are visually…
As you will all know by now, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, passed away at Balmoral Castle on Thursday 8 September 2022. Following this announcement there is now a national period of mourning in the…
Get Out and Explore Scotland’s UNESCO Trail
Scotland is the proud home of 13 UNESCO sites, including creative cities, geoparks, biospheres, and world heritage sites. To celebrate each location, and to make the public more aware of them, VisitScotland recently launched the UNESCO Trail. On their website…
Reviving Christmas in the Victorian Era
By 1840, Christmas celebrations in Britain were noticeably different to the lengthy festivities that had once defined the season. In fact, few celebrated it at all other than attending church services. But that was about to change, thanks in large…
How to Have a Tudor Christmas!
Many of our modern Christmas traditions would have been unheard of during the reigns of Henry VIII and his Tudor brethren. Don’t expect to see a Christmas tree, for one thing. The religious nature of the holiday took precedence on…
Shop English Heritage This Christmas
The UK has now entered a second lockdown period and just in time for Christmas shopping! What to do? For the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing some of our favourite British buys – food, beverages, household items, books, and…
Lockdown Reading
At the risk of stating the obvious, it’s been a strange few months. Businesses are closed (hopefully only temporary for most). Travel is definitely off the cards, and I’ve spent every day wishing I was tromping across the Yorkshire Moors…
Christmas in the Georgian Era
The Victorian era is perhaps the first period in history that comes to mind for most when thinking of a traditional Christmas. However, people had celebrated for centuries before in a variety of ways. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert may…
2018 Gift Guide
With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, we decided to share a few of our favourite things in our 2018 gift guide. Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer or something a bit larger, we’ve got some…