Anglophile

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• Anglophile Alert: Win an Invictus Themed Trip to South Africa

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  I wasn’t going to post this because I just found out about this content and it ends tomorrow – but I decided it was worth mentioning. Fandango has partnered with Warner Brothers to present a contest for a free trip to South Africa – inspired by the movie Invictus. The prize includes: Grand Prize: *Round-trip ...
  1 day ago

• The British Music that Rocked My Noughties

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  As we come to the end of another decade, it is rather common to take stock of what had transpired, the awesome and the should be forgotten. This week I found myself reflecting on the music I discovered and enjoyed. The 2000’s (or the Noughties as the BBC calls it) saw me graduate high school, go to college and jump ...
  2 days ago

• Anglophile Oddities: ‘Skinniest house in Britain’ for sale at £550,000

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  In a place like London, every piece of real estate is valuable, no matter how small it is. This thin house in Sheperd’s Bush is no exception to that rule. It’s a spacious 66 inches wide across 5 floors, bringing the square footage to 1000 sq feet. Which doesn’t sound that bad. Except for the fact that the house ...
  3 days ago

• Anglophile Oddities: Town Replaces Christmas Tree With Giant Traffic Cone – Citizens Revolt

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  This is just one of those stories that could only come out of Britain. A town in Dorset, Poole to be specific, decided to replace their traditional real Christmas tree with a fake one, for health and safety reasons (many Anglophiles will have heard of that phrase). So, they replaced a beautiful real tree with what ...
  5 days ago

• British English as it is, was, and could have been

  
  PRI's The World — Authority: 644
  Download audio file (WIWpodcast75.mp3) This week’s podcast is hopelessy devoted to Brit-English. First, the story of what might be the earliest audio archive of regional British dialects . During World War One, German linguist Wilhelm Doegen recorded the voices of more than 140 British prisoners of war. His ...
  6 days ago

• Get a British Airways $50 Off Coupon!

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  This came across my e-mail box today in the latest Visit Britain E-mail. It was buried at the bottom, but I always spot a good deal. It’s a $50 off coupon for plane tickets on British Airways ($25 each way). It’s good until January 4th for travel from now until March 28th. I did some testing and found a ...
  1 week ago

• Latest Contest: Win a Copy of 24 Hours in London!

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  My review of this lovely book with be forthcoming in the next couple days – it’s awesome and every Anglophile should own it. Now’s your chance to score your own copy of 24 Hours in London. Simply leave a comment on this post telling us what you would do if you only had 1 hour in London? What would you see? ...
  1 week ago

• Best of British Awards from British Airways and The Telegraph – Win Trip to Lonodn!

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  This came across the contact form on the site this past week. British Airways and the Daily Telegraph are sponsoring the Best of British awards and are asking the British expatriate community to nominate their favorite things about Britain. From the Telegraph: The Daily Telegraph has teamed up with British Airways ...
  2 weeks ago

• Attention Anglophile Shoppers

  
  Hail Britannia — Authority: 111
  Liberty of London has announced a partnership with Target stores to sell a line of branded clothing and housewares under the aptly named “Flower Power Collection.” The collection, which will include everything from underwear to bicycles, will be available starting March 2010. Read more here .
  2 weeks ago

• The Reluctant Anglophile: A Visit to the 7-7 Memorial in Hyde Park London

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  July 7,2005 is a day that I will never forget. I awoke that morning going about my usual morning routine. I climbed into my car and turned on my radio and I could not believe what I was hearing, the unthinkable; London, my beloved city had been attacked. Jon and I sat on our couch watching Sky news that an American ...
  2 weeks ago

• Susan Boyle: She Dreamed the Dream

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  The summer of 2009 belonged to Susan Boyle. The Britain’s Got Talent runner up became a YouTube hit the moment she showed up on stage looking slightly frumpy and opened her mouth, shocking everyone with her fantastic voice. The first time I saw the famous clip of her singing “I Dreamed the Dream”, I got ...
  3 weeks ago

• Anglophile Alerts: Win a Trip to London to Have Tea with Susan Boyle

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  This is by far one of the stranger trip to London contests I’ve come across. Amazon.com is currently running a sweeptakes to win a trip to London to have afternoon tea with singing sensation Susan Boyle. Here are the prize details: - Two (2) round trip airline tickets (economy coach class) from the international ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Reluctant Anglophile: A Review of Gordon Ramsay’s Maze Grill

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  Editor’s Note: This is the first post in an ongoing column by my wife, Jackie, called The Reluctant Anglophile. I thought it would be a way to get her more involved with the site and create a unique voice in our little community. Welcome Jackie! There are few things in life that are as enjoyable as a good meal. I ...
  3 weeks ago

• Anglophile Alerts: Save $50 on Airfare to London with British Airways and Visit Britain

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  I’m always monitoring the net for the latest British Airways deals and while their recent (and fantastic) sale is over for now, they’ve partnered with Visit Britain for a new promotion. By booking through this link , you can save $50 on roundtrip airfare in economy (coach) or $150 on World Traveler Plus (more ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pictures of England: Check out the Pictures from our Trip to England

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that I was in England this time last week. It’s been a whirlwind week as I got back to work, jet lagged and sad that our time in Britain was over. I’ve just now had the time to start going through the 600+ pictures that I took on the trip and now I’d love to share the ...
  3 weeks ago

• A Pint of Bitter: Queen and Crown, Baroness and Brown

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  I was delighted to discover a new drinking establishment very near me last week – it’s new to me, anyway – the Crown Hotel in Cricklewood. There are two bars, the busy front one and the pleasanter hotel bar at the side, with comfy sofas and real beer – which is why it appeals to me. It has speakers and music, ...
  3 weeks ago

• News: Flooding in Cumbria

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  This is Lisa of Dispatches from the North, just wanted to give a quick update to all Anglophiles out there about a situation up here in the North of England. The county of Cumbria in the North West (which includes the Lake District National Park) has been hit by record rainfall and floods. A police officer lost his ...
  4 weeks ago

• Anglophile Alert: Enter to Win a Free Trip to Britain

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  The latest contest for a free trip to England comes via British Airways and Visit Britain at Transatlantcism.org. Prize Details: VisitBritain has teamed up with British Airways to create the most exclusive fashion getaway to Britain for two. 2 round-trip tickets on British Airways! Up to 5 nights stay in London ...
  4 weeks ago

• Anglophile Reviews: Doctor Who – The Waters of Mars

  
  Anglotopia — Authority: 437
  WARNING: This review contains SPOILERS. If you haven’t seen the episode or you are waiting until it airs on BBC America December 19th – then I suggest you stop reading. The Waters of Mars was simply fantastic. It is by far the best of the David Tennant specials so far this year. Certainly much better than “The ...
  4 weeks ago

• Wikipedia Censorship

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 162
  Wikipedia is an unreliable source when topics shift to history, politics etc. It has a very strong anglophile bias. Wiki pages on Aboriginal Australians are mostly authored by anglo Australians. These authors distort and conceal the documented history of British invasion and ensuing genocide attempts of the Aborigines ...
  4 weeks ago

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