Culture - Emigrating to UK
This is the category page for all Culture related articles within the emigrating to UK emigration guide here on emigrate.co.uk...
A Brief History Of The UK
The long and often violent history of the UK began in Saxon times before the Roman invasion in 42AD, at which time the land was divided into small tribal kingdoms involved in trade and occasional minor skirmishes with each other.The arrival of Julius Caesar’s legions united England for the first time and lasted for over 400 years,...
British Cuisine
Originally a basic peasant cuisine aimed at filling and warming, the cuisine of all regions in Britain has been influenced as much by various invasions as it has by the cool, damp climate. The first invaders were the Romans who, arriving in 42AD, brought with them garlic, onions, cabbages, peas and other root vegetables as well as numerous...
Key Cultural Heritage In The UK
Key cultural heritages in the UK are generally regarded as relating to language, the arts including literature, the monarchy and similar aspects of the long history of the British Isles. Literature is perhaps the most important, from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales through the great Elizabethan playwrights Shakespeare and Marlowe to the poets...
Local Etiquette In The UK
Given the wide reach of local communities spread across the UK, local etiquette varies considerably region to region as well as between the once separate countries of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and between separate socio-economic urban and rural groups across the land. However, plenty of leeway is given to incomers, so the chances...
Understanding The ‘English’
Understanding and fitting in with the entire population of the British Isles is a fascinating experience, but not quite as straightforward as it sounds, even for those arriving from other English-speaking nations. Differences between urban and rural dwellers are exacerbated by variations in style between regions and the four countries which...
