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•  Watch The Tube: An Underground History
  The Tube turned 150 years old this year and this programme that aired on BBC Two Thursday is part of a series that recounts its history. In this video we see the world’s oldest subway system through the eyes of its workers. We’re lucky that someone has uploaded it to YouTube and as alway...
  Sat, 18 May 2013 15:24:23
•  Win a Copy of Don?t Need the Sunshine ? A Journey In Search of the British Seaside
  This contest is open to U.K. residents only. Don’t Need The Sunshine is a humorous journey around Britain’s seaside holiday destinations. John Osborne has never been a fan of going abroad somewhere hot on holiday. He blames the bigging up of ‘abroad’ on his parents – or...
  Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:32
•  Prince Harry?s U.S. Tour
  Prince Harry wrapped up his week long tour of the U.S. on Wednesday and naturally it was a huge success. We experienced daily coverage of the Prince’s activities here and it was fun to watch. A goal of the Prince’s visit was to promote some of the charities close to his heart as well as ...
  Fri, 17 May 2013 12:05:48
•  Win a Trip to Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland
  Win a trip to Royal Portrush to play golf with Darren Clarke, world-class professional golfer from Northern Ireland. VisitBritain have teamed up with Your Golf Tours and NITB to give you and a friend a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tee off with Darren Clarke at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland...
  Thu, 16 May 2013 22:49:36
•  My Day at the British Embassy
  Last Saturday I took my mother (also a Britophile) to the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.  It was the EU Embassies Open House Day when all the European embassies in the area opened their doors to visitors. We toured the British Ambassador’s residence where there was lots of talk about Prin...
  Thu, 16 May 2013 12:40:26