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Easter around the world

As Easter inches closer, in the UK we start loading our shopping baskets with chocolate and hot cross buns. Our friends and colleagues across the world, however, enjoy this festival differently. Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, as...

What exactly is the British “bonfire night”?

Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. On 5th November in the UK, fireworks light the sky and huge bonfires are lit all over the country. But why? It’s a unique...

Spring bank holiday

On Monday 30 May our office will be closed for the UK’s annual spring bank holiday, which falls on the last Monday in May every year (and hence is also known as the late May bank holiday). Most schools and many businesses close for this traditional one-day break, as a...