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Tag Archives: Britain
You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat
A new book called Banksy: You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat and if You Were Not You Would Know About has just been published. The book features a huge collection of photos highlighting some of the most iconic works by … Continue reading
I am not a Luddite
Over the years, I have bored many a TBTP reader with my mini-rants promoting print travel guidebooks. And while I still always travel with the old school guides, I also am a fan of travel apps, ebooks, and travel podcasts. … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Europe, Museums, Music, Restaurants, Tech, Theater, Tourism
Tagged Britain, Edinburgh, Scotland, Visit Scotland
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Keeping the UK Weird
Although the golden age of the zine seems to be over, every once in a while one pops up to grab our attention. I recently stumbled across the first edition of a new UK-based zine titled quite appropriately Weird Walk. The … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, History, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Architecture, Britain, Geography, United Kingdom
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Words and Music
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts has evolved from the humble Worthy Farm Pop Festival in 1970 headlined by T-Rex and attended by around 1,500 people, to a renowned cultural phenomena—one of the biggest festivals in the world. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged Britain, Festivals, Glastonbury
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Britain In Pictures
The books in the 1940s Britain in Pictures series were designed to boost morale during World War II, but perhaps also record the British way of life in case the Germans completed their European campaign by successfully crossing the English Channel. The … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, History, Writing
Tagged Britain, England, George Orwell, World War II
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Choosing the Booker Prize Winner
h/t Tom Gauld
London is the pits
While some folks may think that the who;e avocado toast trend is over, the World Avocado Organization (yes, it’s a real thing) has other ideas. And to underscore their faith in the continuing allure of the tasty fruit, the WAO … Continue reading
Strangers Have The Best Candy
The Bookseller/Diagram Prize For Oddest Book Title of the Year, usually just called the Diagram Prize, is awarded each year to the book that voters think has the most unusual title. This year’s shortlist was recently announced by the British … Continue reading
Faux Indies
Apparently the bookselling behemoth Waterstones has tried to pull a fast one on the British book buying public. Without notice the retailer opened three small branches under bogus names—The Rye Bookshop in East Sussex, Southwold Books in Suffolk, and Harpenden … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe
Tagged book selling, Britain, England, Waterstones
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