2 h. ago American tries British afternoon tea and issues damning verdict

Afternoon tea is a well-loved British tradition and social occasion featuring tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes – and one American living in the UK had his first experience with it

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5 h. ago American in UK tries afternoon tea for first time and makes two big 'mistakes'

Afternoon tea is a classic British tradition and social event involving tea, sandwiches, cakes and scones – and an American living in the UK had his first experience but made some 'mistakes'

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9 h. ago Flight attendant urges tourists to make one suitcase swap 'for their protection'

People can stop making a simple holiday mistake every time they travel if they use one of these items on their suitcases

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7 d. ago I spent 12 years performing the ultimate Gary Barlow lookalike tribute act on cruises – people mistake me for him all the time

A Gary Barlow lookalike who has spent more than a decade performing as a cruise tribute act to the star says he is frequently mistaken for the singer in public.

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2 w. ago ‘Misshapes, mistakes, misfits’: Pulp’s signature secondhand style has stood test of time

Band’s ‘on the edge of kitsch’ aesthetic is still relevant three decades later as young people focus on vintage clothing Thirty years ago this month Pulp played the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury and took their reputation to another level. If part of this was due to a storming set taking in their new hit Common People, debuts for their future hits Mis-Shapes and Disco 2000, and the star power of singer Jarvis Cocker, it was also down to their look.There was Steve Mackay, bass guitarist, in a fitted shirt and kipper tie, Russell Senior on violin in a blue safari shirt, keyboardist Candida Doyle in sequins and – of course – Cocker, in his now signature secondhand 70s tailoring. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I live in Benidorm and tourists make this same mistake every time they visit'

A Brit living in Benidorm has uncovered a popular questions tourists are asked - and in many cases there's an ulterior motive to pinch mobile phones from unassuming visitors

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3 w. ago People discover what Tony's chocolate is actually called after 'living a lie'

Many people are only just realising they have been mispronouncing the popular Tony's chocolate brand name wrong this whole time, and it's an easy mistake to make

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