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Sunday Post: Why Was This Medieval Castle Where a King Was Murdered Decorated for an American-style Halloween?


Welcome back to the Sunday Post, your little bit of Britain in your inbox, every Sunday.  This week we visit Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, encounter some fascinating Royal History, but then we find ourselves in the middle of an American-style Halloween display.

Member Update


We're up to 174 members, 26 to go to our 200 member goal! I was going to let members know that we have a new book out, all…
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Sunday Post: My Dream of Living in England



This week was about recovering from the illness that took me down the previous week. So, I think we'll share another bit of writing from our archive that hasn't been seen on the website before. I've been thinking a lot lately about moving to England. Well, I'm always thinking about moving to England. I've probably thought it about it multiple times a day since I was 16 years old. But I've been…
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Sunday Post: The Stately Home


I have been sick the past week and unable to write a new article for this week's Sunday Post, so rather than send nothing, I thought I would share an excerpt from one of my books that most of you probably haven't already read. The essay is about English Stately Homes. I initially based the essay off a similar one written by George Orwell in 1946, where he described the perfect English…
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Sunday Post: Long-running British TV shows to Completely Fill Your Free Time


This week's Sunday Post is a little different. Walking recently, I wondered what British TV shows have been on the longest, and would completely fill my free time if I chose to watch them. After a lot of research, I've put together a massive list for Friends of Anglotopia of British TV shows with a lot of episodes. Watching these shows will immerse you in British culture, and transport you to Britain…
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Sunday Post: A host of golden daffodils


It's February, and soon we will begin seeing the shoots of spring - in England, one of those signs of spring is the daffodil. So, this week we explore the natural and cultural history of this beautiful little flower and how England appreciates it. 

Member Update


We are now 170 members strong! Welcome to the new member (who joined today!). Apologies again for the lack of an early podcast this week. The…
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Sunday Post: Exploring London's Newest Museum - The Chelsea Pensioners Museum

This week, we tell you about a fun experience we had on our trip last autumn where we had the chance to visit (at the time) London's newest museum, the new Chelsea Pensioners Museum in the restored stableblock at the famous Royal Hospital Chelsea. Come with us as we explore this fascinating history and take a look at the special new museum. 

Member Update


We are now 169 members strong! We are…
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Sunday Post: Why This Georgian House in Berkeley Is One of the Most Important Places in Human History

Introduction

Step into a remarkable journey through one of history's most significant locations - Dr. Edward Jenner's house in Berkeley, England. We take you inside the Georgian home where vaccination was born, from its slightly shabby but charming white facade to the glass-protected laboratory where Jenner conducted his revolutionary smallpox experiments. We share our personal observations with historical significance, bringing you face-to-face with the humble setting where a country doctor's curiosity changed…
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Sunday Post: The Unexpected American Connection at Gloucester Cathedral

Welcome to the Sunday Post, your exclusive article about something lovely and British delivered to your inbox every Sunday. This week, we explore the unexpected American connection we discovered on our visit to Gloucester Cathedral a few months ago. It's a fascinating, and strange story! 

Member Update


We are now 164 paid members strong! As always, welcome to all the new members who joined in the last week. We're so glad to…
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Sunday Post: Visiting Laurie Lee Country in the Cotswolds

Member Update


We did it! We smashed our goal of 150 new members, and ended up 160 paid members! Welcome to all the new members! We hope you enjoy your first Sunday Post this week. In case you missed the announcement earlier this week, we will begin sharing monthly desktop wallpapers with members of the club, just another lovely little benefit for everyone.

Now, we begin the work to get our membership…
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Sunday Post: Snowdrops - England's Winter Flower

Member Update


We decided to do a New Year's membership drive and are welcoming several new members this week. We're very close to 150 members, and when we get there, we can unveil something we think everyone will love (and add value to your club membership).

Also, do you know anyone you think would like a free membership to the club? A kind patron who would like to remain anonymous has purchased…
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Sunday Post: New Year's On Gold Hill

Member Update


We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas! We are now 138 members strong. Let's give a big Anglotopia welcome to the new members who were gifted subscriptions for Christmas! Welcome!

Here are some highlights from the chat community this week:
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Sunday Post: Christmas on Gold Hill

Member Update


We've welcomed a few new members this week - we're now at 137 members, with a few gift members to join us after Christmas. Don't forget, you can give the gift of a subscription to the Anglotopia Club here. 

We want to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas, and a very happy New Year (though we'll be back next week with another Sunday Post as scheduled!). 

Here are some…
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