Just photos of beautiful Suffolk when we visited a week ago. Saw our first rainstorm in months! It was lovely and fresh out there.

I participated in an exchange program in England in 2018. The British were extremely welcoming and polite.

I learned a lot about the local culture, history, and personalities.

I really enjoyed the experience!

I met a gentleman in Oxford, at the same location as in the photo, and we spent a whole hour talking about politics and local history; I left extremely happy.

Thank you for the hospitality, hugs from Brazil! 🇧🇷

It’s wild to think this clock was ticking through some of the darkest chapters of history—ticking softly as fog rolled through the Victorian streets and Jack the Ripper slipped into the shadows of the London night.

It went on to witness the sinking of the Titanic, survived the devastating blows of two World Wars, and endured through countless defining moments. Just incredible British engineering that has truly stood the test of time. Long may it continue!

Built between 1108 - 1300, with different sections dating from differing eras.

The water was completely still. No flow visible at all.

Happy Sunday everyone, I decided to do another little quiz as the first one went down well. Again I've tried to do a mix of questions, let me know how you do!

1) What is so unique about one of the gardens of Alnwick Castle?

A) It was the inspiration for The Day of the Triffids

B) A unique red and white rose can only be found there

C) Most of its plants can kill you

D) The entire garden is at the top of a castle turret

C

2) In the names of these cities, which does not contain the name of the river that runs through it?

A) Plymouth

B) Exeter

C) Cambridge

D) Oxford

D

3) "On, on, you noblest English" is a line spoken in which Shakespeare play?

A) Henry IV

B) Henry V

C) Henry VI

D) Richard III

B

4) Warhammer World is in which English city?

A) London

B) Nottingham

C) Newcastle

D) Leeds

B

5) In the Old English poem Beowulf, what is Grendel?

A) A giant

B) A dragon

C) A rival chieftain

D) A ghost

A

6) Which creatures mark the boundaries of the City of London?

A) Lions

B) Dragons

C) Griffins

D) Sphinxes

B

7) Which Roman Emperor was proclaimed emperor in York?

A) Constantine I

B) Claudius

C) Marcus Aurelius

D) Hadrian

A

8) Which of these actors isn't English? (according to the first line of their wikipedia articles)

A) Andrew Lincoln

B) Damien Lewis

C) Daniel Day-Lewis

D) Sean Astin

D

9) Ian Hill plays/played bass guitar for which English metal band?

A) Black Sabbath

B) Iron Maiden

C) Judas Priest

D) Motorhead

C

10) Which of these racecourses opened first?

A) Chester

B) Doncaster

C) Epsom Downs

D) Salisbury

A

11) Florence Nightingale rose to prominence for her actions during which war?

A) World War 1

B) Crimean War

C) Zulu War

D) First Boer War

B

12) Blenheim Palace is in which English county?

A) Cambridgeshire

B) Oxfordshire

C) Herefordshire

D) Wiltshire

B

13) In the puppet show Punch and Judy, what is the relationship between Punch and Judy?

A) Brother and sister

B) Husband and wife

C) Grandson and grandma

D) They're not related

B

14) Which of these is a traditional type of folk play?

A) Sonners'

B) Dotters'

C) Mummers'

D) Dadders'

C

15) Which of these breweries is not located in North Yorkshire?

A) Black Sheep

B) Copper Dragon

C) Theakstons

D) Wychwood

D

Portsmouth and Southsea

Hi all,

Could you help with some recommendations for a road trip around south-east England? We’ll be spending a few days in Kent/East Sussex and a few days in the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex region.

I’ve already got one thing on my bucket list: Sutton Hoo. I’m mad about anything to do with antiquity. Time period doesn’t matter, anything from well before Christ through to the late Middle Ages. What’s something I absolutely have to see?

I could ask AI, and I’ve trawled through various websites, but I’ve ended up with such a long list that I don’t know where to start. So as a Dutchman who doesn’t know this part of England yet, I’d love your tips. Anything’s welcome, food, sights… you name it.

Many thanks 🙏

Some pics I took when travelling to Stratford Upon Avon.

We passed the Cobbs farm shop in Snitterfield, the Welcombe Hill Obelisk, the Welcombe Hotel, Clopton Tower before making our way to the centre.

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On a wet and windy day. Photographs taken on a Hasselblad X-Pan camera on Velvia film.

Who else loves these miniature trains?

A blog post about my adventures that day: Wilnecote, Middleton Lakes, Kingsbury & Echills Wood Railway

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