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Soft Drinks Unique to British Tastes

If you travel to Britain you will note that the country does have an array of bizarre non-alcoholic beverages that are drunk regularly. Some are medicinal and others are just soda pop.   Barley water is a traditional beverage that is made by boiling washed pearl barley, straining out the liquid and then adding lemon and sugar for taste.  It is based on an Ancient […]

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Harris Tweed – A British Classic!

Harris Tweed is one of the softest, most durable fabrics in the world.  It is also sinuous with the word plaid. These patterned fabrics that are used to make every single type of blanket, covering or piece of clothing come in many signature patterns and some of them have been in existence for centuries. The fabric gets its unique look from the fact that it […]