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6 more bridges that connect two countries together

Tuesday, 30 January 2018 Sights & smells By Dom Stapleton

Last week, I wrote about the Øresund Bridge which connects Denmark and Sweden. We featured that post in our monthly email to our customers and we were overwhelmed with replies telling us about other, similar bridges! It turns out a bridge connecting two countries isn’t such a novelty after all. So here are some of the ones we learned about.

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about pineapples

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 Food & drink By Dom Stapleton

Not only are pineapples delicious and absolutely suitable as a pizza topping, they’re also a rather fascinating little spiky fruit.

Strange, beautiful and terrifying natural noises

Tuesday, 5 July 2016 Music & sounds By Lizzie Brooks

Having researched national instruments from around the world, I started thinking about natural noises. Not boring ones like birdsong or whale calls – we’ve all heard those before! I’m talking about the noises of the planet.

Birthday traditions from around the world

Thursday, 16 June 2016 Cultures & traditions By Melissa Weathersbee

Watching the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations, I felt inspired to find out how other people around the world celebrate their favourite day of the year. Vietnam In Vietnam, all birthdays are celebrated on Tết, which is their New Year’s Day. On the day, parents, close friends and other relatives congratulate children on becoming a year […]

The surprising history of the gin and tonic

Wednesday, 2 March 2016 Food & drink By Russell Wallace

Certain drinks seem to be associated with Britain, and for good reason. We all love a tea, a glass of Pimms on a hot summer’s day (still too close to a salad for my liking) or a nice G&T. But as with many things, there’s more to a drink of gin and tonic than you might expect.

British words which originated elsewhere

British words that originated elsewhere

Saturday, 27 February 2016 Cultures & traditions By Russell Wallace

The history of the English language is understandably a tad murky. With waves of immigration dating back to prehistory, it’s not surprising our wonderful language has taken a lot of influence from around the world. Here are some words that you probably use every day, without even thinking about how far they’ve travelled.

4 facts about whales you may not know

Wednesday, 27 January 2016 Animals & beasts By Russell Wallace

Ranging from underwater unicorns to cunning hunters who use bubbles to trap prey, here are some interesting facts about whales.