Bonfire night
In the UK the 5th of November is a day of celebration. It can be called Bonfire night, Fireworks night or Guy Fawkes Night (or Day). What do we celebrate? Basically that the king survived a plot to kill him. On 05/11/1605 a man called Guy Fawkes was found guarding explosives hidden under the […]
Moving around London (part 2): the train
This week we are continuing our series on TFL. We have already posted about the tube, and today we are going to be explaining all about the trains. First some history and interesting trivia (for those pub quizzes) The official name of the trains is National Rail, but normally you will hear people calling them […]
What is a pub quiz?
If you walk around the UK a bit you will notice that most pubs have signs for a pub quiz or quiz night. If you’re new to the country you might be very confused by this. But don’t worry. we’re here to explain all about the pub quiz. So, what is a pub quiz? Like […]
Moving around London (part 1): the tube
If you live or visit London you can’t get away from TFL: Transport for London. Most people complain about it, but the truth is moving around London can be very easy, if you know how! A lot of our students ask us about paying, how the Oyster works and what time transport works, if children […]