Monthly Archives: June 2019

What are the traditional wedding anniversary gifts?

June 26, 2019 ♦

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Wedding anniversaries are a lovely thing to celebrate — whether it is one, five, 37 or or 62 years since you or a couple you know said, “I do”. Most of us know that 25 years of marriage is traditionally referred to as a ‘silver’ anniversary, and the 50th wedding…

A guide to the Mail Rail in London

June 21, 2019 ♦

Royal Mail

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Those with interest in ‘snail mail’ and/or London history will be delighted to learn all about the Mail Rail — the underground railway system that kept the country’s letters and parcels moving at a decent pace for decades. What is the Mail Rail? The Mail Rail, known as the Post…

The ultimate guide to UK bank holidays

June 7, 2019 ♦

Seasonal

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Us Brits love a bank holiday — for most of us it equates to a paid day off work, which is naturally welcomed with open arms! Many of us jump straight in the car at the start of the weekend, and head off for a few days away with our…