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Robin Hood: A movie based on Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Reem – is English slang for something being nice, good or cool and originates from Essex. In fact, to learn how to speak like someone froEssex you should watch The Only Way Is Essex. Finishing a class at 3 and wanting to go to sleep because it was already getting dark’ (Santiago Borda Esquivel), ‘Long 19-hour days of sun in summer and short 7 hours of sun winters’ (Mahmoud Tareq Beshir), ‘Winter sunset at 4pm, and 10pm in Summer.’ (Mncedisi Taala). Shagged – This can mean a number of things some ruder than others. But the most common use is when someone is expressing how tired they are. T When former Paralympian John McFall was selected to be the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first disabled astronaut last November, he knew there would be testing times ahead.

The commonest question I get asked is ‘do you need legs in space?’ and for floating around, maybe not necessarily, but it is useful in stabilising yourself so that you free up your hands for experiments. Kerfuffle – is a fuss or commotion. For example: “What’s all the kerfuffle about? I’m only two hours late!” English Gothic architecture flourished from the 12th to the early 16th century, and famous examples include Westminster Abbey, the traditional place of coronation for the British monarch, which also has a long tradition as a venue for royal weddings; and was the location of the funeral of Princess Diana, [95] Canterbury Cathedral, one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England; Salisbury Cathedral, which has the tallest church spire in the UK; and Winchester Cathedral, which has the longest nave and greatest overall length of any Gothic cathedral in Europe. [96] Tudor architecture is the final development of Medieval architecture in England, during the Tudor period (1485–1603). In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. About half a million buildings in the UK have "listed" status. David Bowie: A singer-songwriter and actor who has sold over 140 million records worldwide. Known for having sex with underage girls and groupies. Bees knees – the phrase does not relate to bees or knees but is an idiom for excellent. It became popular in the 1920s along with “cat’s whiskers.”Bertrand Russell: A logician, philosopher, writer, historian, social critic and political activist. During the High Middle Ages tales originated from Brythonic traditions, notably the Arthurian legend. [117] Deriving from Welsh source; King Arthur, Excalibur and Merlin, while the Jersey poet Wace introduced the Knights of the Round Table. These stories are most centrally brought together within Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae ( History of the Kings of Britain). Another early figure from British tradition, King Cole, may have been based on a real figure from Sub-Roman Britain. Many of the tales make up part of the wider Matter of Britain, a collection of shared British folklore. In the early 19th century the romantic Gothic revival began in England as a reaction to the symmetry of Palladianism. Notable examples of Gothic revival architecture are the Houses of Parliament and Fonthill Abbey. By the middle of the 19th century, as a result of new technology, one could incorporate steel as a building component: one of the greatest exponents of this was Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace. Paxton also built such houses as Mentmore Towers, in the still popular retrospective Renaissance styles. In this era of prosperity and development British architecture embraced many new methods of construction, but such architects as August Pugin ensured that traditional styles were retained. The Brit Awards statuette for the BPI's annual music awards, which depicts Britannia, the female personification of Britain, is regularly redesigned by some of the best known British designers, stylists and artists, including Dame Vivienne Westwood, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Sir Peter Blake, Zaha Hadid and Sir Anish Kapoor. [75] Performing arts, carnivals, parades [ edit ] The Proms are held annually at the Royal Albert Hall during the summer. Regular performers at the Albert Hall include Eric Clapton who has played at the venue over 200 times. Main article: Languages of the United Kingdom The Old English heroic poem Beowulf is located in the British Library.

Don’t rush things, be patient, be wise. Learn to listen and observe all different perspectives and points of view. Don’t judge. Every person is looking with their own personal glasses. Glasses that have been moulded by their own experiences and circumstances.’ Cheesed off – is a quirky euphemism for being unhappy. Obviously, you would be unhappy if your cheese went off! It can be used in casual and formal situations for example someone could say “I’m cheesed off that you ate the last piece of cake.” Yorkshire Pudding: A common English side dish. A baked pudding made of eggs, flour, milk and water.J. R. R. Tolkein: A writer, poet and academic who is famous for his fantasy novels The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

any guesses? They're actually painted a colour called 'invisible green', used on many historic railings throughout London. 11. The Museum once had a 'Cabinet of Obscene Objects' Neopagan witchcraft began in England in the early 20th century with notable figures such as Aleister Crowley and the father of Wicca Gerald Gardner, before expanding westward in the 1960s. [142] Settling down near the New Forest in Hampshire, Gardner joined an occult group through which he claimed to have encountered the New Forest coven into which he was initiated in 1939. [142] Believing the coven to be a survival of the pre-Christian Witch-Cult, he decided to revive the faith, supplementing the coven's rituals with ideas borrowed from ceremonial magic and the writings of Crowley to form the Gardnerian tradition of Wicca. [142] Moving to London in 1945, following the repeal of the Witchcraft Act of 1736 Gardner became intent on propagating Wicca, attracting media attention and writing Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959). Crowley (the founder of Thelema) was described as "the most notorious occultist magician of the 20th century", and he remains an influential figure over Western esotericism and the counter-culture. [143] His motto of "Do What Thou Wilt" is inscribed on the vinyl of Led Zeppelin's album Led Zeppelin III, and he is the subject of Ozzy Osbourne's single " Mr Crowley". [144] National parks, museums, libraries, and galleries [ edit ] Heritage administration [ edit ] Stonehenge, Wiltshire at sunset Moon: A sci-fi film about Sam, a man who is near the end of a solitary mining job on the far side of the moon. Wearing shorts and t-shirts during winter’ (Khavi Homsombath), ‘sweater and flip flops (same person at the same time)’ (Ivana Boskovic), ‘Tartan! Tartan scarves, tartan kilts, tartan prints’ (Mahmoud Tareq Beshir).At the time it was merely a curiosity but it would take another 60 or so years until a real-life practical solution could be found for this technology. Simon Pegg: An actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter who commonly takes on comedy roles, such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Hugh Laurie: An actor and comedian who is famous for being one half of the comedy duo Laurie and Fry, and for playing Dr. House on the TV series House.

But we’ve found out I would need to wear a prosthesis on orbit to undertake the exercise countermeasures to maintain bone density and muscle mass.” We did our best to cover all of the varied meanings of “British” with our visual gallery of British things and descriptive list. But if you feel there’s something we missed, please feel free to let us know and leave a comment. Piece of cake – to describe something as a “piece of cake” means you think it’s easy to do. For example, you might say “this essay is a piece of cake.” Idris Elba: An actor, producer, writer and musician. Currently playing John Luther in the series Luther. Catherine Zeta-Jones: An actress who became famous through her work in The Mask of Zorro and Chicago.Daniel Day-Lewis: An actor famous for his dedication to method acting. Considered one of the best and most respected actors of his generation. One of three actors to have won three Oscars. Throw a spanner in the works – you are likely to hear this saying when something goes wrong or someone makes a mistake. What's happening this month? | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprl | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept| Oct | Nov | Dec Winnie the Pooh: A character and series of children’s books written by A. A. Milne. About a boy named Christopher Robin and his adventures with his toys/friends Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tiggr and Roo (among others).