St. Andrew's Day - Proud To Be Scottish
There are many reasons to admire the Scots and there's an even bigger reason in my household. (See photo below.) They're friendly, funny, tenacious and oh so clever. Just think of all the great contributions Scots have made to the fields of science, industry, literature and the arts.

Stupid Things Americans Say to Brits
As part of my Back to Basics series, I am planning some posts on the common misconceptions between Americans and the British, or just general misconceptions about the British, period. My twitter buddy Hanna, tweeted this video today and I think it works nicely as a fun preview of posts to come. Remember, this is tongue in cheek, so check your pride at the door please. To be fair, I'll try to find a video for my American followers.

BBC:Yellowstone DVD Giveaway
This Autumn, PBS in America aired a six-part series by Ken Burns on the nation's national parks. It mostly focused on the men and history behind what has been called America's "best idea". For me, it was a bit dry and didn't focus enough on the most important part of these parks, which are the beautiful, and sometimes threatened anima

Tea in London Tours
I've always been inspired by people who one day decide to shed their old skin and try something completely new and different (and even scary.) Many people spend their lives doing exactly what is expected from them (or so they believe) instead of what they really dream to do. Sometimes following that pa

Christmas Telly Preview
Well, it's that time of year again. Great if you like shopping (which I don't) and even better if you're a Britophile and look forward to the little gems that come out of the Beeb this time every year. Christmas 2008 was a real treat with specials from Doctor