Britishness

Whatmakes you think ‘that’s really British’? I pondered this before I set off tothe UK earlier this year.Thepurpose of the trip was threefold: visit family, travel photography andphotography capturing Britishness. This was planned in the run up to the Summer Olympics, with all eyes setto be on London.    
Picturedfrom the top is the classic red phone box and letterbox. I looked high and low,with the help of cousins, to find one in a rural setting. There aren’t manyleft.HighStreets in the UK are what Main Street is to the USA. You’ll find them inLondon as well as villages and towns throughout the country.It’smandatory that all students wear school uniforms in the UK, even those still inkindergarten. They vary from region to region. Cardigans are typically worn inNorth Wales. Patriotismcan be expressed in many ways, even in the form of washing drying on a line inthe back gardenSteakand ale pie is classic pub lunch fare. Shandies - half lager and half lemonade- often wash down pub lunches. The latter is fizzy in the UK.  And if you stay at the pub too long aclassic English breakfast the next morning might help cure your overindulgence.    Ileft out the ubiquitous fish and chips. That would have been too predictable,particularly after watching Danny Boyle’s epic and eccentric portrayal of allthings British during the opening ceremonies.