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Wimbledon tennis tournament

mebelyer — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:01:28 +0000

From 19 to 29 June, the Wimbledon tournament, an international tennis tournament, is held every year in England. Winners are determined in late June and early July: 5 ranks among adults, 4 among juniors and 4 among people with special needs (wheelchair users). The victory in this tournament is the most prestigious among all the Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, US Open), as the winners become world champions. They also get the right to practice on the courts of the club, while the rest of the […]

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Cornwall County: a mysterious peninsula of Britain

mebelyer — Wed, 30 May 2018 11:24:51 +0000

County Cornwall is in the south-west of England; it is inhabited by about 500 thousand people. In the Middle Ages, this territory was called Western Wales. The Cornwall Peninsula is a place shrouded in myths and legends. According to legends, here, in the castle of Tintagel, King Arthur was born. Also, one of the county’s cities, St. Ives, is the center of art where the galleries and workshops of British artists are located. The village of Porthcurno in the south-west of England is known for its open theater — Minack Theater. Also, there is one of the best beaches […]

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Bank holidays and May holidays in England

mebelyer — Tue, 08 May 2018 12:53:17 +0000

The history of bank holidays in the UK Bank holidays are days that are officially non-working. Basically, they are Mondays, so the date is not fixed. In 1871, the government for the first time legalized the bank holidays with the legislative act of the Bank Holiday Act. Initially, Britain, Wales and Ireland received 4 days off, Scotland — 5. However, today Britain has 8 such officially non-working days, Scotland and Ireland — 10. In the 19th century, all banks and official institutions were closed on these […]

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25 unusual facts about Britain and British people

mebelyer — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:25:09 +0000

Great Britain is one of the most unusual countries with its own special traditions. We have prepared 25 facts about this country that will surprise you. 10 amusing facts about British history 1. In 18th-century Britain, men and women were forbidden to sunbathe on the same beach. 2. The city where the first fire department appeared was Edinburgh. 3. The first programmer in the world was an Englishwoman — Ada Lovelace. 4. The first subway appeared in London, Britain. 5. The Big Ben Tower got […]

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The weather and climate in the UK

mebelyer — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:07:26 +0000

Most people associate the weather in England with cloudy skies, rain and damp. And there is some truth in this — British weather is often unpredictable. But you will be surprised to find out that rainfalls in London are less than in other capitals of Europe, for example, in Rome. Temperatures in England Due to the temperate continental climate, winter in Britain passes without strong frosts, but the summer is not characterized by heat — the temperature raising to +30 degrees is considered the record. The highest temperature was recorded in Kent (2010) — 38.5 degrees […]

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Curling in the UK: the history of the origin

mebelyer — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:37:51 +0000

Curling is a team sport where players take turns to launch granite projectiles (stones) towards «home» (a special target). The goal of the game is to launch as many stones as possible into the center of the «home» or push out the rivals’ stones, depriving opponents of earned points. How curling emerged Curling or «roaring stones» comes from Scotland. It was there that the first time a heavy sports projectile was discovered. It was manufactured at the beginning of the 16th century. Also curling is mentioned in the medieval chronicles of 1541. After Scotland, curling began […]

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How British people celebrate Valentine’s day

mebelyer — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:37:11 +0000

Valentine’s Day is the most romantic holiday in the whole world. It is mysterious and shrouded in legends and rich history. In Britain, a special attitude to this winter holiday has developed, because this day is an opportunity to show your feelings, express sympathy, gratitude and love. The history of Valentine’s Day The holiday is celebrated in Britain since the XVII century. The origins of Valentine’s Day are rooted in the history of the Roman Empire, when one of the rulers, Claudius II, forbade marriages, because it was believed that the best soldiers are […]

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British television

mebelyer — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 07:43:39 +0000

British television service was first launched in 1936. Today it includes about 500 channels, among which only 6 have the largest number of views. On average, the content of these channels earns an annual income of 2.6 billion euros. Commercial television appeared in Britain in 1955 and was a real breakthrough for advertisers. The whole system of broadcasting, the list of programs, the advertising content is strictly controlled by the ITA. Digital television appeared in the UK in 1998. Since October 2012, all the terrestrial, cable and Internet television in Britain is broadcast in digital […]

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Winter Holidays in the United Kingdom

mebelyer — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:40:38 +0000

Great Britain is famous for the variety of its holidays. The reason for this are the ancient traditions, which the British have been respecting and following to this day. So, in England there are a catching worms holiday (it was founded thanks to Tom Shaflbotom, who managed to catch 511 worms in half an hour in 1980), a skating cheese championship (held in Coopers Hill, next to a special hill on which rolling cheese is rolled, and participants must to catch him), the Guy Fawkes’ Night (named after the night of preventing the anti-royal […]

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How Christmas is celebrated in England

mebelyer — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:55:55 +0000

Christmas is the most long-awaited holiday of the British. They celebrate it on December 25, but preparations for the celebration begin in November. Advent, the time of preparation for Christmas, starts 4 weeks before the significant day. The English wish each other a happy Christmas season and always send greeting cards. This tradition was born in England, the first such postcard was printed in 1843 in London. Decoration of a house and Christmas tree The main tree of Christmas is a spruce, a symbol of eternal nature. Traditionally, the British decorate it in three […]

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