British Life

Article written on April, 22nd 2015 Built between 1675 and 1710, St Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most popular attractions in London. The royal events’ hostess overhangs London in its greatness and majesty. In addition to the visit of the whole cathedral,...

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Cornish pasties

Publié le 21 Avril 2015

Les cornish pasties sont des petits chaussons très populaires outre-Manche. Historiquement, ils l'étaient vraiment chez les travailleurs en extérieur, les écoliers et les salariés qui mangeaient dehors car ils permettaient de garder la viande ou le poisson...

Article written on April, 20 2015 Today’s book is one these books that we have all heard about. It is a real classic, written by a true genius : The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. Here is a little recap : Dorian Gray, a young dandy comes back...

Article written on April, 18th 2015 Last year's good statistics encouraged me to reopen my blog ! And, indeed, Britishlife is back !! New articles, new pieces of advice, new recipes ... and new readers I hope !! It all begins next Monday ! Get ready !...

Article written by Nolann on September, 19th 2014 On Thursday, Scottish people went to the polls to decide what they wished for their future. After 2 years of debate, there it is, the final issue. And the answer to that simple question of independence...

Dear readers, The blog is going to be closed from now on for 2 weeks. New articles are being written and time to write is needed. I've come back from London so I've good a great deal of things to tell you ! The articles are available, but there won't...

Article written by Nolann on August, 7th 2014 The story I am going to tell you today is not a usual one. This year, Britain’s Got Talent came back on our screens for an 8th season with an additional concept in the game: now, the judges can press only...

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Hyde Park

Publié le 6 Août 2014

Article written by Nolann on August, 6th 2014 Hyde Park is the green lung of London. This 142-hectare-vast park housed The Great Exhibition in 1851. It is a relaxation place where Londoners and tourists can picnic, play football, walk. There are play...

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Trifle aux fruits jaunes

Publié le 6 Août 2014

La recette du trifle remonte au XVIIIème siècle sous le règne du roi Georges. A cette époque, les aristocrates anglais et la cour employaient des chefs venus de France ou d'Italie. Le trifle est un mélange de toutes ces influences : biscuit de Savoie...

Article written by Nolann on August, 4th 2014 The Hundred-Year-old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared is a novel written by Jonas Jonasson which came out in 2009. It tells the story of an old man who decides to run away from his retirement...