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Travel Etiquette
Travel Etiquette – for your Scottish-cation While travelling in my homeland of Scotland I decided to put together my top 10 rules for travel etiquette which I…
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Traditions & Occasions
Christmas Work Party Etiquette with Next
It’s that time of year again when everyone is getting ready for Christmas – but unlike in the days of our grandparents, nowadays the Christmas build-up begins…
Traditions & Occasions
Valentine's Day Etiquette
Arguably one of the most romantic days of the year falls on the 14 February. We are constantly reminded in the shops, online and from your loved ones that you…
Traditions & Occasions
Christmas Work Party Etiquette
It is that time of year again when everyone is getting ready for Christmas. Unlike in the days of our grandparents, these days the Christmas build-up begins in…
Travel
Etiquette of The British Summer
For those of us residing in the UK, believe it or not we are officially in summer, however there are those of us that don't quite understand summer etiquette.…
Traditions & Occasions
State Visits
The UK normally hosts one or two state visits a year with visiting heads of state which includes Monarchs, Presidents or Prime Ministers who are invited to…
Traditions & Occasions
Wimbledon Etiquette
When it comes to sports in the United Kingdom, Wimbledon is one of the world’s oldest tennis tournaments and also one of the most watched sports in the world.…
Social Graces
Etiquette of Henley Royal Regatta
Thousands of visitors flock to Henley each year to watch crews from across the world compete in more than 200 races at the world-famous five-day event. A wide…
Traditions & Occasions
The State Opening of Parliament
The Opening of Parliament began out of practical necessity. By the late fourteenth century, the means by which the King gathered his nobles and representatives…
Social Graces
The Etiquette & Protocol surrounding the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
The Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Monarch for over 260 years. This tradition was started by King George II in 1748.…
Social Graces
Petiquette
The Great British public are famously known as pet lovers, however these days that can be said in quite a few other countries as well. As we see our beloved…
Social Graces
Complaining Etiquette
One thing we British are experts in is of course complaining. We are known the world over for voicing our anger or upset and why should we not do this? If we…
Social Graces
Etiquette of Wimbledon
When it comes to sports in the United Kingdom, Wimbledon is one of the world’s oldest tennis tournaments and also one of the most watched sports in the world.…
Traditions & Occasions
Etiquette of an Invitation
Today we live in an age that to be invited to something will involve a text message or email, which of course is lovely to receive but what I want to know is…
Social Graces
Etiquette and Art of the Letter.
It was Anna Jarvis who first formulated an idea to celebrate mothers in 1908. Her own mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, had been a peace activist who looked after…
Traditions & Occasions
Toilet Etiquette (Loo Etiquette)
The Loo or not the Loo? That is the Question. Since humans first walked the earth we have of course had a few basic needs. One of them being to relieve…