Whirligig - 1950s British TV Nostalgia

Whirligig is a website devoted to 1950's British Television Nostalgia.

There is something for everyone here, with sections about '50s TV History, TV News, nostalgic memories of a television kid of the '50s, snippets of information about TV and Radio in the '50s, and the Whirligig Message Board which is a friendly forum to discuss 1950's television and radio in Britain.

Tea and Cake

Tea and Cake is a lovely site "dedicated to the little ritual that is tea and cake."

The comprehensive site really offers everything you need to know about this British tradition, including ideas for tea parties, a selection of recipes, a listing of tea and cake places (in England) and even a fun quiz to see which cake you are.

The friendly creators of the site, Janine and Sam, welcome ideas for the development and improvement of teaandcake.co.uk so if you have recipes, tea shop/tea-rooms recommendations, or a photo to add to the teapot or mug gallery, you are invited to send them in and they may add your submission to their site and they will credit you on the site to thank you.

The definitive guide to British tress

British Trees , a site created by Bill Unsworth and donated to the Woodland Trust, provides information about native British trees.

Learn more via the useful guide about each of the 33 British Native Trees.

The definitive guide to Britain's film and TV history

BFI screenonline is a great resource for affectionados of British film.

The site is an online encyclopaedia of British film and television featuring hundreds of hours of film and television clips. The comprehensive site includes a handy glossary of film and TV terms, and a section devoted to UK film statistics.

The site also features information about directors in British and Irish cinema. As if all that isn't enough, there is a workshop about writing short films.

Brit Music Scene - a blog

Brit Music Scene is a lively blog which covers the British music scene.

It's written by Dave Parrack, "a 30 year old freelance writer, and long time blogger" from the London area but currently living just outside Manchester, England.

Sausagefans - "your complete guide to the great British banger"

If you love to eat sausages, you will really like the site, sausagefans.com , where "...you'll find details of some of the finest sausage shops in the UK."

In addition to the search engine to find a sausage shop, there are reviews, recipes, information about sausage and other food events, and news about "...the latest goings on in the world of sausages!"

Choose British: Buy British food & products

Choose British provides advice and information about buying British food and British products.

Choose British encourages everyone to "shop patriotically" and support British agriculture and British industry.

The site also provides informative articles about British music and British films.

Great British Gardens - "beautiful gardens to visit in Great Britain and places to stay nearby"

Whether you are a keen gardener or you enjoy just looking at gardens, you will certainly appreciate the site, Great British Gardens which provides information about gardens to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland plus places to stay nearby.

A blog about pop culture in the UK

Pop Buzz UK is a fun blog about pop culture in the UK:

Pop Buzz UK deals in everything pop culture, all with a british flavour and from a Brit's point of view.

The British Sitcom Guide

The British Sitcom Guide is "an ever expanding online reference website for fans of UK situation comedy." It's an impressive site.

The American's guide to speaking British

The American's guide to speaking British is exactly what it says. It's a fantastic site - very useful and also very entertaining! I highly recommend it.

The site is conveniently divided into seven sections with lists to explain the difference between words used in the UK and the USA.

It's a handy resource and it's also a fun site to share with others. Enjoy!

A site about phone boxes

Kiosk Korner is a fun and fascinating site about British phone boxes (and police call boxes) with photos and interesting historical background.

Tea and biscuits

NiceCupofTeaAndASitDown is a fun and informative site about tea, biscuits (and cake). It's "the premier web site for tea drinkers who are keen on sitting down and biscuits."

I particularly enjoy the "Biscuit of the Week" feature, where a biscuit is reviewed in great detail. There is a useful archive too.

British food

The British Food Trust website, The Great British Kitchen, is a comprehensive site about British cooking. There are guides to British Food and Cooking , interesting and informative articles, and lots of great recipes.