Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United Kingdom. Show all posts
Remembering My Childhood Home of Yorkshire
This is a photo library of the region of England where I grew up as a child and young man. Visit my new website "Call of France" for interesting information about where I now am living in France as an expat.
Yorkshire Today (Via Wikipedia)
In the 1970s there were major reforms of local government throughout the United Kingdom. Some of the changes were unpopular, and controversially Yorkshire and its ridings lost status in 1974 as part of the Local Government Act 1972. The East Riding was resurrected with reduced boundaries in 1996 with the abolition of Humberside. With slightly different borders, the government office entity which currently contains most of Yorkshire is the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. This region includes a northern slice of Lincolnshire, but does not include the northern part of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire (Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland), which is in the North East England region. Other parts of the historic county of Yorkshire are also in other official regions. Saddleworth (now in Greater Manchester); the Forest of Bowland (Lancashire); Sedbergh and Dent (Cumbria) are in the North West England region, and Upper Teesdale (County Durham) is in North East England.
What to Adore and What to Abhor about the French
Educating Anglo-Saxons about French Thinking
Here are some things quirky and maybe not expected things about French attitudes. This video follows tips on how to deal with what I’ve personally found to be some of the more common things which may surprise or even shock the newly-settled Anglo-Saxon expat. The list is in no way exhaustive. See the entire post at this link http://frenglishthoughts.com/living-in-france-things-which-may-surprise.
The English and the Frenglish
Characteristics of Being Frenglish
From My Website and Video
In the UK, “Frenglish” is recognised as mangled English and French, maybe for lack of knowledge of either language…or simply for humorous effect.
It could also mean speaking French in such a manner that renders it incomprehensible to a French-speaker; and not having a good grasp of the English language.
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| English: Dialects of the french language in the world (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
UK Fish & Chips Mania
Pretty much the ubiquitous meal for dining in the UK either eating at a restaurant or as take-away food, Fish and Chips is also a favorite food to be made at home.
About This Video
Wales Fish Bar on a Friday to understand the obsession consumers have with the British delicacy Fish and Chips and how to perfectly prepare them in an upscale 'Chippie' that appeals to the common man or woman.
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| Fish and chips, a popular take-away food of the United Kingdom. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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