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Introducing Great Britain 365

Like you, I simply can’t get enough of Great Britain so I have created a new sister blog to Smitten by Britain called Great Britain 365. Great Britain 365  is a daily photo blog of the people, places and things that make Britain great. I’m really enjoying Continue Reading →

On Telly: Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals, Doc Martin, Harry’s Arctic Heroes

BBC America has suddenly remembered that Gordon Ramsay is not the only chef in Britain and has not only graced us with one Jamie Oliver show, but now two. Jamie’s American Road Trip was, in my view, the best series yet from my Jamie but Jamie’s 30 Minute Continue Reading →

Happy Birthday William Shakespeare

Today is a very special day in England, not only is it St. George’s Day but also the reported birthday of the world’s most famous poet and playwright, William Shakespeare. Interestingly, we do know that Shakespeare also died on 23 April.   Ten Continue Reading →

Buckingham Palace Illuminated with Queen’s Portrait

All these events for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations are getting me so excited for the first weekend of June.  Yesterday, the Queen’s Jubilee barge was lowered into the Thames and then an organisation called Face Britain created its own amazing piece Continue Reading →

Giveaway: Celebrate Earth Day with the BBC

I’m so excited to be bringing my American readers this MEGA giveaway in conjunction with BBC Home Entertainment and just in time for Earth Day. We love nature docs in our house and no one does them better than the Beeb! Frozen Planet is the BBC’s latest nature Continue Reading →

My UK Holiday: London

For the last of the photos from our holiday, I saved the largest set which is of London. These are just general photos of different sites around the fare city. I tried my best to title them but sometimes when you have this many photos it can get overwhelming trying Continue Reading →

London 2012: 100 Days to Go

Some special events were held today to mark 100 days to go until the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It’s been announced that the motto of these Olympics will be “Inspire a Generation.” There will be quite a few events Continue Reading →

One Man, Two Guvnors comes to Broadway

London’s current most popular play in the West End has arrived on Broadway! From the internationally acclaimed theatre that brought you WAR HORSE and THE HISTORY BOYS, comes London’s biggest smash-hit comedy in years, ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS starring James Continue Reading →

My UK Holiday: Greenwich

Greenwich is a Royal Borough of London and well worth a visit. It doesn’t take long to get there by train or via the Thames, which is how we chose to travel. It was one of the big highlights of our trip. We picked a beautiful day to float down river. What a treat Continue Reading →

My UK Holiday: Brighton

As I explained in yesterday’s post, Brighton wasn’t exactly in our plans but we were really pleased to get a chance to visit. Not being a beach person myself, I knew I would like it but my husband LOVED it, especially Brighton Pier. I have to admit, Continue Reading →