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Fish and chips are a great British tradition that has spread to most countries of the Commonwealth. In countries like Australia and New Zealand, fish and chips used to be almost a religious thing. In recent years, the popularity of fish and chip shops has been a bit shaky – healthy eating concerns being the main reason for it. Then again – rarely something as finger licking good as fish and chips is expected to be healthy right! Nevertheless, fish and chip shops are the prototype of the whole fast food industry which has spread all over the world, and as such they deserve recognition and appraisal...

City living has always been a cramped affair, especially in an overcrowded metropolis such as the likes of London. As always, savvy people have come up with different ingenious ways to overcome the crowding problem through creating more (functional) living space.

One example of (questionable) ingenuity and interior layout is a studio flat in Station Parade, Ealing. Studio flats are a specific type of dwelling where a perfect arrangement of interior features is a must have since interior living space is limited, and there are no separate rooms. So far so good – nothing unusual there, unless of course the ‘bedroom’ is in the ‘kitchen’ which is the case with this place in Ealing.

Right, before going any further with the rental ad description posted by the agency which manages the pr...

Owning a residential property in the UK is not too cheap at all, high living standard and general housing shortage usually keep house prices at a pretty decent level. This however doesn’t mean there aren’t any cheap houses for sale in the UK, there are indeed, but in such cases it is location that keeps the sale at a lower price, not the cost of the man and van removal service.

At the moment, the cheapest house in Britain is sold (without council assistance) for mere five thousand pounds. Fair enough the area where it’s at is considered crime riddled but hey, a five thousand pound house in the UK is not something to come across every day. Buying one such place will leave people with more money to spend on other things like renovations lest not forget the man and van removal cost too.

Have you ever stopped to think about how amazing London actually is? It is one of the largest, oldest, multi-cultural and rich cities in the world. Millions of people want to live here and if you already do – no matter whether it has been so your whole life or you have paid the people from the man and van company just last week – you are lucky. But do you really know where you are currently based at? We have complied a number of facts about London that will definitely make you appreciate the capital even more:

• The largest palace in Britain, the Palace of Westminster, is a synonym of both Houses of Parliament. It also has eight bars, six restaurants, a thousand rooms, a hundred staircases, eleven courtyards, one hair salon, and a shooting range.
• By the way, dying in the same Palace of ...

Yes, that’s right a proper castle is going on sale for less than the price of a semidetached house in London! Blenkinsopp Castle near Hadrian’s Wall is a fourteenth century structure featuring four bedrooms as well as two reception rooms. The castle could be yours for three hundred and twenty five thousand pounds. If you want to move in to one such home, prepare to lower the drawbridge for the man and van people as Blenkinsopp Castle has a (small) moat, turreted walls and amazing stone masonry throughout the place. The property also comes with its own set of fourteenth century ruins – to the contrary, a semidetached home in London (without any ruins) will set you back about half a million pounds.

The Blenkinsopp family built the castle for themselves in thirteen thirty nine (this is ...

If you find yourself with some free time in London – no matter whether you are just visiting for a day or for example when your man and van company is driving your items to the property you are moving in and you are on a standby mode – it might turn out that you are overwhelmed by the possibilities for investing that free time into something productive. If you wonder what you should do first, we have the right answer – go to the British Museum. Yes, we know, it sounds like a very cliché place to be, with all the tourists swamping it all the time, but the truth is that the Museum encapsulates the very heart of the British nation. Also there is always something new to learn here...

Many consider the Shakespeare’s Globe to be the most prominent theatre in the capital of England, London. The theatre is located in the London Borough of Southwark, on the southern bank of the famous Thames River.

The theatre is a reconstruction of the legendary Globe Theatre. The Globe Theatre was originally built in 1599 and was destroyed by fire fourteen years later in 1613. One year after the fire theatre was rebuilt but sadly three decades later was demolished. The current theatre was founded by noted American actor and director Sam Wanamaker and was opened to the public during the late 1990s. The Shakespeare’s Globe is situated at about 230 meters from the original site of the Globe Theatre. Henry V was the first production that was staged in the theatre.

Before the constructions...

The capital of England isn’t only home to prominent landmarks and glamorous buildings but to some of the finest public houses in the world. If you are interested into learning which are the finest pubs in the city keep reading because we will present them to you.

The Mayflower is considered by many to be the finest pubs in London. The pub lies on the Thames Path in the district of Rotherhite. The building that houses the Mayflower was built during the 18^th century and the best thing about it is that it has been preserved in mint condition throughout the years. Another interesting fact about the Mayflower is that it is located on a site that has always had a pub on it. The pub has a fine dining room which can be found on the second floor of the establishment...

There is no need to say that moving homes is a very important step – probably among the most important that you are going to make in your life. If we are talking about moving to another country altogether, then things change even more. It would not be just a new neighborhood that you are going to have to adjust to, but a whole new culture, with everything you will need to learn and get accustomed to. Well, that is one more reason you should not take the preparation and the actual execution of your project lightly.

Fortunately, a relocation to another country can be as stress and hassle-free as moving across town if you prepare for the whole endeavor properly...

The Isle of Wight is located off the southern coast of England and can be easily accessed by a short ferry ride from the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth and the town of Lymington. The island dates back to Roman when it was known as Vectis. Today the Isle of Wight is the largest and second most populous island of England. The island was known to be a favorite place of renowned author Charles Dickens and poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.

The island is a favorite summer destination of the British population. The size of the island is 23 miles by 13 miles. The most famous landmark of the island is Osborne House. The house was commissioned by Queen Victoria and was built as her own expense. The purpose of the house was to be the seaside retreat of the Queen and her husband Prince Albert...