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English icons and traditions ?
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:02 |
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Some 'strange' English traditions! Swan Upping Cheese Rolling (Spring Bank Holiday, Gloucester) Bacup Nutter's Dance (like to see that one!) Blessing the Throats Ceremony (London) Well Dressing (Derbyshire) |
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Computer Blonde | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:02 |
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Queueing Sharon xx |
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Barbara | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:05 |
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usless information Well dressing is a pre christian tradition , for the water spirit of the well.............. |
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Helen | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:06 |
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Ginger beer and ice cream. Helen |
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hallyally | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:15 |
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Did anyone mention Shakespeare? Also for me Alan Bennett (just reading his latest) and Jane Austin No-one writes like the English! Allie x |
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hallyally | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:16 |
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Oops! just re-read and he has been mentioned! Still he deserves a second one LOL Allie |
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Debi Coone | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:29 |
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Dandelion & Burdock Bowler Hats The Tube Charles Dickens Beatrix Potter Barley Sugar Cuecumber Sandwiches Elevensis Sayings: Mustn't grumble Lets put the kettle on and make a brew Stuff and Nonsense |
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hallyally | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:33 |
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Ealing Comedies Dad's Army Irony Satire |
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Debi Coone | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:34 |
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Generation Game Cracker Jack Radio one The Who Rolling Stones Boxing - Bigg Daddy lol |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:34 |
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Has anyone mentioned Bonfire night? May poles? |
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Debi Coone | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:41 |
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They have now Lesley ...... LOL |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:49 |
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William Wordsworth Robert Browning Bronte sisters Charles Dickens Elgar, Turner, Constable, Cricket Albert Hall (Proms) Covent Garden Pubs... Lancashire Hot Pot Muffins Candy Rock James Bond |
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Sue | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:56 |
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Epsom Derby Day - when it used to be on a Wednesday! Show out Sunday - the huge market that used to be held on Epsom Downs on the Sunday before the Derby. Funfairs with dodgem cars and Merry go Rounds (not carousels) Bread & dripping Strawberries & cream at Wimbledon Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race on the Thames Sue xx |
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Barbara | Report | 22 Apr 2006 19:17 |
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Whitsuntide, when you got new clothes and went round to family and friends to show them off and always got a few pence at each house........... |
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Joy | Report | 22 Apr 2006 20:23 |
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Shakespeare............. St George :-) |
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Lee | Report | 23 Apr 2006 06:08 |
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arthur askey old time music halls perly kings and queens Petticoat lane rag and bone men scrumping mile end road. picnics on the moors bl***y wasps billy cotton |
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Lee | Report | 23 Apr 2006 07:39 |
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cucumber sarnies mini skirts carnaby st English apples |
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Chris Ho :) | Report | 23 Apr 2006 07:42 |
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May Balls! Miss Marple |
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Lee | Report | 23 Apr 2006 07:42 |
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agatha christie |
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Lee | Report | 23 Apr 2006 08:13 |
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changing the guards at Buckingham palace. E type jag Morris Minor pickled onions |
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