Have you ever noticed how a cat’s eyes seem to shine and glow when car headlights hit them? Road “cat’s eyes” (the little reflective studs) typically seen in the centre of a road between lanes work us...
Porter beer has one of the most interesting and influential histories in beer — it’s basically the great-grandfather of modern dark beer styles like stout. Here’s the story: 🍺 Origins (1700s London) P...
Well, ok if you’ve ever made it from scratch before you obviously will. This is more for those that like to make their sauces by opening a jar. What it is:A creamy, slightly tangy pink sauce, mo...
Truth or Myth? The Queen had a private toilet at Wembley Stadium Truth At the old Wembley Stadium (the twin towers one), the Royal Box had private rooms, including a dedicated lavatory for the monarch...
We were at the Guinness Storehouse on Sunday, and as part of the visit they were explaining the impact Louis Pasteur had on the development of the drink. This got me wondering, I’m sure he was f...
Odysseus/Ulysses is one of the richest characters in mythology. They are the same person, known as Odysseus in Greek, and Ulysses in Latin. 🏺 Who Ulysses (Odysseus) was Odysseus was the king of Ithaca...
Well we’re just back from a weekend jolly to Dublin. And while we were there I got curious…. They always used to say Guinness is good for you. But, is it really? Well, having done some dig...
Everyone knows about Number 10 Downing Street – the home of the British Prime Minister. Some also know that the Chancellor on paper lives at Number 11. But what’s the story with the rest o...
Let’s face it, who could forget it if you are of a certain age? Danger Mouse was a kids cartoon great of the 1980s and early 90s running for a total of 90 episodes. Between himself and his trust...
This one came about as I surprised a friend with a bit of food based trivia over dinner the other week. Chinese crispy seaweed of the kind you get at Chinese takeaways and restaurants in the UK is act...
