Comments on: Three Things I Do To Enjoy England

By: cloè

cloè — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:11:50 +0000

god, this country looks amazing.. im absolutely craving to go.. its a special dream i have… im from argentina.. and im a 100% sure that in a few years ill be able to list my 3 favourite things of this country.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:49:47 +0000

We don’t tend to go too far finding pleasure close to home with our lovely parks and green spaces in our own city. But if I am planning a trip then I like to use this website for public transport info, it’s really good http://www.transportdirect.info/Web2/JourneyPlanning/JourneyPlannerInput.aspx?repeatingloop=Y
I am also a hoarder of leaflets and brochures for places to visit, walks to go on, info about the area we live in so we have lots of choice when deciding what to do.
Checking out our city website for events and also those of nearby cities and noting them in my diary, you can go to lots of free activites.
We enjoy living where we do and although we may not be enjoying ‘all’ of England we try and make the most of our patch of it.

By: Essex-girl

Essex-girl — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:59:14 +0000

Dont normally post on here but do read regularly. Love this post as too many people moan about living in England & forget the great things.

1. Our countryside
2. Our history
3.Our weather – many people will think thats mad but I love the change of seasons, even when we have drought we know the rain will come.

Could go on – thanks for the great post.

By: TheKitchenGarden

TheKitchenGarden — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:05:42 +0000

Love your photos! – the first one especially – the silhouetted trees is the image I keep in mind of my travels in England.

So from another Australian…
my three things I have done to enjoy England….

*just driving/riding on train in the country – I could stare at that amazing greenness for hours

*love the history…especially castle ruins…walking around broken bits of stone wall imagining the lives of the people who lived there

*going on the Underground – the maze of tunnels, the decorated passageways, adore the map-I have a poster of it I look at regularly!

Hard to say just 3! – can i sneak in Covent Garden Market?!

By: Looby

Looby — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:03:41 +0000

I have visited much of England but I’ve only lived in Northern Ireland and Scotland so mine will be things I do to enjoy the UK!

1. Pack a brolly- and possibly a scarf; the weather is pretty changeable (that’s why we get so much conversation out of it!) but that’s no reason not to stay outdoors and keep walking.

2. Head to a museum or art gallery; usually these are by donation only- perfect when I was a poor student- and filled with amazing works and artefacts, probably the thing I miss most here in Canada.

3. Find something old- a national trust property, a castle, a 17th century walled city and take the time to be impressed by it’s age and how much it has seen; spend a minute imagining how it was in the past; and remember that in the grand scheme of things you are not so big. This has been here for years before you and hopefully will remain here for many years after.

Bonus #4. Stop for elevenses, and afternoon tea, and supper before bed; lots of tea and biscuits really helps to make a day that much better in my opinion!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:46:33 +0000

I enjoy England by loving all things about tea and drinking it morning, noon, and night. I revel in the best of English literature which always go better with the aforementioned tea. Lastly, I tend my garden.
Does it matter that I’ve only been to England in my dreams? Not entering the giveaway-just sharing.

By: Alison S

Alison S — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:58:59 +0000

1) I live next to a large area of common land, which is mixed pine forest and heather heathland – an endangered habitat – and I walk there perhaps four or five times a week. It’s lovely to know one part of the world really well, as our ancestors would have done, and to visit it throughout the year. Even though I live near London, I can stand in the middle of the common at 8 am and not be able to see another person or a building in any direction; and the green belt policy means it will stay like that forever (I hope). It’s beautiful.
2) I use a traditional butcher. This is not at all frugal, because the meat is far more expensive than in a supermarket, but again I am tapping into generations of expertise in farming and butchery, supporting a local business, and getting better meat from a known source than I would do otherwise. I deliberately buy good meat less often rather than something cheaper more frequently.
3) Once a year, I go up to London just before Christmas to do some present shopping and look at the big London shops with their amazing Christmas window displays. I particularly love Liberty, which is ludicrously expensive but exquisitely beautiful – and it doesn’t cost anything to wander around the shop and look at its beautiful carvings. I love living next door to the common land in 1) and still being only 20 minutes by train from the centre of London – one advantage of living in a small country is that one can easily get to lots of different things.

By: Ms B. Thrift

Ms B. Thrift — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:57:51 +0000

I love your 3, very different but equally brilliant bits about England!

I think for me my faves would be;

Visiting National Trust & English Heritage sites, places of historical and environmental importance, beautifully restored and maintained & very often staff by volunteers and people passionate about England and it’s history. Art, nature, history, textiles, and more all crammed in to one place. You can learn so much about a local area by visiting these places, and see how life has been through the ages as well as encouraging the same passion in children.

(I am slightly biased on my next one..) Enjoy the local library! Whereever you visit you are likely to find a local library with helpful staff who can provide you with free leaflets, local information, places to see, facts about the area and much more (internet access, refreshments, maps, local/family history information, directories, art displays, free storytime/play sessions for children etc) If you want to enjoy England there is no better place to start than a library.

I also finally love the good old English garden centre, usually full of gorgeous sights, smells & treats. So many plants, animals, cafes, shops, I love visiting them although usually they are far too tempting and I end up spending a fortune on gorgeous things.

By: Cath

Cath — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:37:41 +0000

As an Australian who has never been to the UK, the three things I do to enjoy England are:

1. Read historical fiction, and lots of it!
2. Look at a friend’s photos on facebook. She’s currently living in England and has visited the loveliest places and taken the loveliest pictures.
3. Watch DVDs about the UK.

Oh, and a fourth – buy English sweets from a speciality shop for my English friend.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:26:44 +0000

I just moved to England from the US 6 months ago but already love…

1) Borough Market in London – total inspiration for foodies
2) Thatched roof cottages in small english villages – storybook perfect
3) Fish n’ Chips in seaside towns like Wells-Next-The-Sea – gorgeous little seaside village