🙂 The “Season”: Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, Henley Regatta & Polo. Greenery. Humour. Fish & Chips. Cream teas with scones & jam. Full English Breakfast. The BBC. The countryside: Lake District. Peak District, Yorkshire Moors. The GBP£. Quaint pubs. Pimms & Lemonade. History. Architecture. The weather.
🙁 London traffic. Litterbugs.
Currency: GBP £
THREE things we did not know about England:
- London’s transportation system is one of the oldest in the world – and also one of the largest. The 272 functioning stations of the London Underground boast over 450 escalators (the longest is at Angel in north London), but there are another 40 stations that aren’t even used anymore. That’s before mentioning the 9,300 famous red buses and their 19,000 bus stops!
- Stonehenge, located in the south-west of England and one of the UK’s most famous tourist attractions, Stonehenge was believed to be created in around 3000BC, meaning it’s older than Egypt’s pyramids.
- You might have heard about people turning 100 getting a telegram from the Queen. In the modern day, it’s actually a personalised card, and it’s not just limited to your hundredth birthday. In fact, in the United Kingdom, you can apply for one for your 105th birthday too – and for each birthday year after you turn 105.
