If you have taken Blighty’s advice and chosen the self-catering option, your holiday will probably begin with a treasure hunt for your key. You will be given various clues as to its whereabouts, which may be in walkable distance from your cottage. However, the terrain will most likely only be accessible by foot and if […]

The first decision to make when choosing a holiday in the UK is the area which you intend to visit. For this guide Blighty will concentrate on summer holidays on the coast. Such places can be found quite easily by looking on a map and finding words next to the big blue areas. Blighty would […]

Blighty’s chest is full with pride today on discovering that a global survey puts Britain top in intelligence, Norfolk notwithstanding. However, it’s not all good news. Being clever-clogs means we’re a bunch of boring old buggers apparently. We are polite and honest too, especially our bloggers. Britain was also said to have the best class […]

It has come to Blighty’s attention that there is much interest in the British weather this summer and the potential for a heatwave, with even talk of Scotland thawing out. So, in an attempt to stop any confusion here is Blighty’s long term weather forecast.

At the beginning of the month a marching band of very […]

If you were a claustrophobic young heir to the throne the 15th century was one to avoid. When you should have been dreaming of accession, and lopping off the heads of people you took a dislike to, mad uncle Richard was walling you up in the tower. At least you had the company of your […]