Smitten by Britain Blog Posts

• Win Two Tea Caddies from Sweet and Nostalgic
  on Jul 7, 2012 in Food & Drink Gallery Giveaways Tea food & drink giveaways retro sweets sweet and nostalgic tea caddies
  Naturally I have many readers who, like me, are tea drinkers so when I stumbled upon these nostalgic tea caddies I knew I had to share them and tell you more about the website I bought them from, Sweet and Nostalgic. UK based Sweet and Nostalgic is a...
• Buckingham Palace in Bloom
  on Jul 7, 2012 in England London Photos of Britain Travel Buckingham Palace photos of britain The Royal Family
  Buckingham Palace, the most famous palace in the world, looking its best in this springtime photo with all the flowers in bloom. The Queen’s residence in London is another British landmark that is recognizable around the world and one of the fi...
• Remembering the Victims of 7/7
  on Jul 7, 2012 in Events London Photos of Britain Travel 7/7 memorial events hyde park photos of britain
  On 7 July 2005, the day after it was announced that London would host the 2012 Summer Olympics, 52 people were killed in a series of terrorist attacks across London. There are memorials to the victims of that day, including this one, located in Hyde...
• Keep Calm and Win Wimbledon
  on Jul 7, 2012 in Culture Events Giveaways Sport andy murray events giveaways keep calm and win wimbledon sport wimbledon
  To get into the spirit of tomorrow’s Wimbledon Final, I made this graphic with Andy Murray in mind. Feel free to share it on Pinterest, Facebook or your blog. As always, I’m happy to share as long as you credit me. Cheers!   Enjoyed...
• Andy Murray Makes Wimbledon Finals
  on Jul 6, 2012 in Culture Events News & Opinion Sport andy murray events news sport wimbledon finals
  It’s taken 74 years but Andy Murray has done it. Not since Bunny Austin in 1938, has a British male made it to the finals of the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon. On his fourth try at a Wimbledon semi-finals, Murray defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...
• Oxford Circus at Night
  on Jul 6, 2012 in London Photos of Britain Travel
  Oxford Circus, designed by British architect John Nash in the early 19th century, is where Regent Street meets Oxford Street and is one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in London. Source Enjoyed this post? Sign up for my free newsletter.
• The World’s Largest McDonald’s to Open in London
  on Jul 6, 2012 in Culture Events Food & Drink Gallery London Summer Olympics Travel events mcdonald's news olympics park summer olympics
  The World’s Largest McDonald’s is set to open in Olympic Park in London, at least temporarily. This two-story, 3000 sq ft. restaurant was built to feed the thousands of spectators expected to visit the games and has the capacity to hold 1...
• Happiness Begins with a Cup of Tea
  on Jul 6, 2012 in Food & Drink Giveaways Tea graphic happiness begins with a cup of tea
  I just made this new graphic to further express my love for tea. I hope you like it. Feel free to Pin It or share it on your blog or Facebook page. All I ask is that you give me credit please. Thanks and enjoy! Enjoyed this post? Sign up for my free...
• 10 Curious Facts About London
  on Jul 6, 2012 in Gallery History London Travel travel tips videos
  This video reveals some curious and little known facts about London. I wonder what you think of them. Does anything surprise you? Enjoyed this post? Sign up for my free newsletter.
• Laser Light Show Celebrates Opening of The Shard
  on Jul 5, 2012 in Culture Events Gallery London Travel events light show opening the shard
  A brilliant light show took place tonight in London to mark the opening of The Shard, London’s newest completed skyscraper and the tallest building in Britain. The Shard building, which stands 1016 ft high, will house business offices, flats, r...
• How to Become a London Cabbie
  on Jul 5, 2012 in Culture Gallery Icons Life in Britain cab drivers cabbies culture History life in britain London people
  In my view London’s cab drivers are the best in the world and once you watch this show you’ll understand why. It’s no small feat becoming a licensed driver and not just because of London’s size and nonsensical street patterns...
• Fountain at Trafalgar Square
  on Jul 5, 2012 in London Photos of Britain Travel nelson's column photos of britain trafalgar square westminster
  Trafalgar Square is one of the most famous squares in the world. Located in the borough of Westminster, this landmark commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar and is a major tourist attraction in London. The square boasts two fountains surrounded by a nu...
• The Shard Officially Opens Today
  on Jul 5, 2012 in Culture Events Gallery London Travel events the shard
  As Britain’s and western Europe’s tallest building is unveiled today, it has been announced that entrance into The Shard’s viewing gallery will cost punters £25, eight pounds more than a standard ticket for The London Eye. Image cr...
• Piccadilly Circus at Night
  on Jul 4, 2012 in England London Photos of Britain Travel photos of britain piccadilly circus robert baker tailor west end
  Piccadilly Circus is located in London’s West End, connecting the shops of Regent Street and Piccadilly to the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue. One of London’ busiest intersections, it’s a major gathering place for shoppers and touri...
• London Calling from BBC Worldwide
  on Jul 4, 2012 in Culture London Summer Olympics Telly Travel Travel Tips bbc worldwide london calling summer olympics
  BBC Worldwide is running a new series that explores the City of 2012. London Calling celebrates the history and culture of Britain’s capital and will run across BBC Channels worldwide until September. You can watch the intro video here and then...
• Culture Shocked
  on Jul 3, 2012 in Culture Expat Life Guest Bloggers 4th of july culture shock expat life Guest bloggers
  *The following is a guest post. Before I moved abroad, I had heard about culture shock. The foreign exchange students I’d talked to in high school and college all talked about their experiences and some of the Japanese employees where I used to wor...
• City Hall in London
  on Jul 3, 2012 in England London Photos of Britain Travel boris johnson city hall photos of britain
  City Hall, the building you see in this image that resembles an Armadillo’s shell, has made one or two “ugliest building in London” lists but I quite like it. London Mayor Boris Johnson calls City Hall home away from home. It’...
• The Olympic Torch is Lit
  on May 19, 2012 in Gallery ben ainslie current events david beckham olympic torch olympics summer olympics
  Just a quick post to show you images and video from the Olympic torch’s arrival in Britain. It was delivered by Princess Ann, David Beckham and Lord Coe, and later lit by David Beckham. (Image credit)   And this morning the cauldron was li...
• The Best Green Spaces in London
  on May 19, 2012 in England Gallery London Travel best green spaces in london bloomsbury holland park st. james's park st. james's square
  *A guest post by Andrea Kirkby Here are some of the best London green spaces to enjoy the sunshine– when it eventually arrives! The weather has been awful in London in recent weeks…we experienced one of the wettest Aprils on record and May so far...
• The Olympic Torch Arrives in Britain
  on May 18, 2012 in Culture Current events News & Opinion Summer Olympics Cornwall current events lands end london 2012 olympic torch summer olympics torch relay
  Tomorrow is “T” day in Britain when the Olympic torch relay begins! The torch was lit in Greece earlier this month and has now arrived in Cornwall where the relay will launch from Land’s End tomorrow. The Olympic torch will pass thr...