http://www.englandthisway.com/wp England - history, countryside, and way of life Wed, 26 May 2010 12:31:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many myths and legends find their home in Ancient Greece, where mythology has thrived for centuries. However, England has its very own heritage of myths and legends that includes some of the most well-known and popular legends in the world. With the recent release of Ridley Scott’s new film, Robin Hood, ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/enjoy-england-myths-legends-of-england/2010/05/ Summer is nearly upon us and offers the perfect opportunity to take a weekend break and explore England. The North of England is home to many of most beautiful and interesting destinations that are perfect for weekend breaks. The Peak District, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and the Northumberland National Park all ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/weekend-breaks-in-the-north/2010/05/ Looking for something a bit different? In reasonable shape? Why not try the C2C cycle route! If you are a keen cyclist, or looking for an excuse to get in shape it could be just the thing for you. The C2C - Coast to Coast - route runs from western Cumbria, ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/cycling-coast-2-coast/2010/02/ This article features three traditional English recipes - Cornish Pasty, Scotch Eggs and Bread and Butter Pudding - that are still very common in England today: I hope you enjoy them! Cornish Pasty Recipe Ingredients: Short crust pastry (make your own: 1/2 lb flour and 1/2 cup of lard) Potatoes (peeled and diced into ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/traditional-english-recipes-three-of-the-best/2010/01/ It was sometime in 1085 that William the Conqueror had the idea of the Domesday Book, an ambitious project to list all the landowners in England - including how much land they owned, what it was used for, and what it was worth. During the course of the next year or ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/the-domesday-book/2010/01/ Humorist Dave Barry once wrote that the traditional dishes of England include "Toad in the Hole, Bubble and Squeak, Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Spotted Dick, Bug-in-a-Bucket, Willie One-Polyp, Tonsil-and-Toast, Whack-a-Doodle Johnson, and Fester Pudding." If you're familiar with UK food, you already know that only about half of those names are jokingly ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/british-cheeses-with-unusual-and-silly-names/2009/08/ A remarkable story of courage and human endeavour, the story of the Lynmouth lifeboat incident takes place in 1899. It is of course a true story (originally related in print in 'An Illustrated History of Lynton and Lynmouth' by John Travis) and is related here in tribute to the brave ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/lynmouth-lifeboat-incident/2009/07/ Richard Arkwright (1733-1792) did perhaps more than any other single person to transform the face of England and to help usher in the modern world as we know it. On a basic level he revolutionised the world of cotton weaving in the 18th century, bringing prosperity to a large part of northern ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/richard-arkwright/2009/03/ Queen Boadicea (aka Queen Boudica) lived in the Norfolk region of England where she was wife to King Prasutagas, head of the Iceni tribe. Our knowledge of her life and actions is incomplete, but it is accepted that she was a person of royal birth who had two daughters. It is ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/queen-boadicea/2009/02/ The history of King Arthur is a fine legend, with all the adventure and excitement we could hope for. Kings and battles, magic and great knights, all placed in cliff top castles, far off places and foreign lands. King Arthur - the story Sometime around the beginning of the 6th century Prince ... http://www.englandthisway.com/wp/king-arthur/2009/02/