• Why do the British drink so much tea?

    Although not much of a tea drinker myself, I have noticed the average British citizen requires tea at least twice a day in order to function adequately. In our house, few noises apart from grunts are heard before the morning's first cuppa. How you drink your tea is largely down to personal

  • British Billy - What is going on with the British weather?

    Excuse me while I cough up a fur ball. Are you serious? The United States of America has some of the most incredible weather on the planet! Tornadoes, hurricanes, ice storms, sweltering desert heat and deadly blizzards. Mind you, you don't necessarily get all your weather in the same place and on

  • Is Britain the same as England?

    The fur can fly if you make a mistake and call someone 'English' when they proudly hail from Scotland, Wales or Ireland. Territorial pride is not just a feline trait. People can be very touchy if you mix up their tribal origins. I call myself 'British Billy' to be on the safe side because, truth be

  • What's your favourite British T.V. Show?

    Of course, paws and television remotes don't go hand-in-hand. I've tried sitting on the remote and pouncing on it but I prefer to let someone else do the hard work for me. The truth is, I sleep through most of what comes on the television, but I am rather partial to Doctor Who, the most recent

  • Why are sausages and creamed potatoes called 'Bangers and mash'?

    Sausages aren't my normal food choice. I prefer those rather tasty pouches with fish and meat in gravy. If they made sausages from fish, then I would be first in line, of course. As far as I am able to ascertain, the first time we called sausages 'bangers' was during World War II when quality food