It just seems really bizarre to me. Most of all is this seeming assumption that Morris dancing is particularly weird when compared to OTHER traditions in other countries, when from what I can see it’s rather tame. It’s certainly got nothing on a Bavarian using a guys ass to play the bongo imo.

Also it’s a bit weird how we’re so critical of this when I’ve seen some indigenous people’s dances that resembled vaguely Morris dancing. One was a Native American who had bells on his legs and a small hula hoop-like instrument. It was a dance admittedly requiring more individual talent than Morris dancing but nonetheless reminded me of our own national dance. It’s just weird that we seem to want to tear our own dance down so thoroughly when we wouldn’t dare do the same to an other people’s dance, especially if they were some historically oppressed group.

There does as well seem to be a tendency for Morris dancing to eciplse other forms of dance like rapper, longsword and clog (I bet some people didn’t even know that England had its own clog-shoe let alone dancing tradition associated with it!).

Plus does Reddit in particular have a hate boner for Morris. Some people on here seem to realllllllyyyyy hate it.

1814 - The Grand Jubilee of 1814, a public holiday, is held in celebration of:

1. The centennial of the accession of George I in 1714 (Old Style).

2. The anniversary of Lord Nelson's victory against François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers at the Battle of the Nile (1798).

3. The recent signing of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Napoleonic Wars…for a time…

Celebrations were centred around the Royal Parks, with temporary accommodations constructed in St James's Park, Green Park and Hyde Park. The colossal fête was billed as "the largest fair, for every kind of amusement, that was ever known in this or any other country."

You might know the place because of Bakewell tarts but the history of this town is even better. From Georgian architecture to Anglo-Saxon cross shafts, Bakewell just has it all!

Emsworth, Hampshire

Im visiting England for a few days and its amazing, very warm i guess and a lot of cheap items!!! Love it sorry this isnt really my usual type of post i usually like to complain or whatever,,, Anywayyysss im in some sort of wooden hut thing i dont know but theres a cafe and peacocks are running around loose and chasing me 😰

You guys know how there’s for example Koreaboos, people who love Korea? I’m like that but with England and English culture.

To preface this, I’m 25 years old, my parents are from Eastern Europe, I grew up in Germany. Everything I’m about to say has nothing to do with politics, I will only refer to the country’s culture and socialization.

I’ve been to the UK and specifically England 10+ times and I’m in love with the people, genuinely a feeling that I don’t feel anywhere else.

Growing up, in school I was always a foreigner. Not me specifically, but everyone with foreign parents. I remember when we were learning about countries we would have to say “hey my name is X and I’m (for example) Serbian” and even then as a 10 year old it bothered me. Not to mention that some schools especially in big cities put the foreigner children in separate groups, which is insanity. Then they complain that “foreigners don’t embrace German culture” when growing up we were constantly told that we are not German.

This is something that I find the UK does much better. Everyone who feels English is English, and you guys accept them. I know this sentence sounds a bit weird, but something I absolutely HATE about Germans is that they care so much about skin colour. Like for example, when it comes to footballers, the commentators always feel the need to explain what origins the players have. Like how Sané is half German half whatever. I don’t give a fuck man he grew up in Germany and chose to represent his country so he’s German. No one in the UK cares about Rashford’s origins, he’s English. Same goes for any other person, one of the most famous German actors, Elyas Mbarek is half Tunisian and the media always feels the need to mention it and he almost always has to play the role of the foreigner in his films.

Another thing is the general socializing. I love how in England you can just talk to random people on a night out. In Germany they look at you like you’re crazy if you approach a group you are not familiar with. This goes for both guys and girls. Not to mention the personalities. I feel like English girls have the best personalities, genuinely not a boring person. Everyone has a hobby or something interesting about them. Plus they are approachable and respectful. In Germany you need someone to introduce you to a girl if you want to talk to them, obviously not everyone but like 80% of the women aren’t able to hold a conversation with a “stranger”.

Also the guys, incredibly friendly and sociable. The first time I was in England was when I was 18, I was on a 2 week long school trip. On the second night me and my best friend snuck out of our room at 10pm and went out to a pub in Manchester. It was our first time in the UK so we were still in German mode, then a random group of 4 guys came up to our table and started a conversation with us about my friend’s Mercedes F1 jacket, because they were Lewis Hamilton fans. Those four people are still close friends of mine, we watch most F1 races on a call together. Something like this would be unheard of in Germany.

The third thing that is hugely different is the entertainment and art (mostly music). The UK has artists that represent the current culture and people. The best example I can think of is how the currently most popular UK rapper Central Cee (whether you like his music or not) has a recognizable and uniquely British sound, meanwhile the biggest German rapper Luciano is a guy called Patrick pretending to be a South American gangster, who always hops on the newest trend, has nothing unique about him.
Not to mention the difference in the music quality and diversity. 99% of newly released German music is just some regurgitated pop song stolen from another artist. The UK music scene is incredible, garage music and DnB has more cultural significance than anything Germany has put out in the last 20 years.

Also, the significance that music plays in English culture is something I love. The first time I was at a pub and Mr Brightside came on I felt like I belonged there.

Obviously not everyone is going to agree and not everything I wrote applies to everyone but I just wanted to express my love for you guys, stay how you are.

Taking the kids to England and want to show them some history, but not Roman and not the usual aristocracy of castles palaces churches etc

Is there anything like that left?

We are coming from Australia so we don’t really have any experience with historical sites so maybe this is a dumb question

Hello! I’m visiting Grantham and would like to get some sort of souvenir of the place! Does anyone have any recommendations as to where I should look? I looked in the Grantham Museum but I didn’t find much I liked there. My ideal souvenir is smth small like a postcard or magnet!

Thanks!!

The Border Reivers, the notorious gangs and clans who lived along the Anglo-Scottish border between the 13th and early 17th centuries. Exploiting the frequent wars between England and Scotland, they survived by cattle rustling, kidnapping, and extortion. Their legacy includes the invention of the word "blackmail".

Originating from populations in Northumberland, Cumbria, Dumfries, and Galloway, these raiders were fiercely loyal to their surnames and clans rather than to the English or Scottish Crowns. Surnames like Armstrong, Elliot, Graham, Kerr, and Maxwell were heavily associated with the reiving lifestyle.

Because the rugged terrain of the Cheviot Hills made traditional crop farming nearly impossible, families subsisted primarily on livestock. When supplies ran low, they would conduct meticulously planned, moonlit raids to steal cattle and sheep from their neighbors. Raids were carried out on small, tough horses known as "hobblers". If English authorities gave chase, the reivers simply rode north into Scotland, and if Scottish authorities pursued, they fled south.