A blog chocka-block with amazing, interesting, surreal and just a little bit sick facts about the great Great Britain; aiming to bring you three new facts every day!
Facts so weird, it could only be in Britain!
Take me to a Random Fact!
Facts so weird, it could only be in Britain!
Take me to a Random Fact!
May Contain Brits:
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dreamingdemu Dreaming Demu...x -
dinoduckyrawr Brave The Storm
Happier times
Since 2001, the Cornish have been officially recognised on the ONS UK national Census as one of Britain’s ethnic group categories (ie Catagory “A” White Group - 1 British, 2 Irish, 3 English, 4 Scottish, 5 Welsh, 6 Cornish, 38 Northern Irishand) and on the recent local school census it was possible to record oneself as Cornish (as opposed to English).
This was in 17th Century Edinburgh
Dating from the 1850’s, you can find Hamilton Mausoleum in Glasgow.
It being 221b Baker Street - which is, of course, the home of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson
Well at least you’re not supposed to…
