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Sunday Post: The Stately Home

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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…

Sunday Post: Long-running British TV shows to Completely Fill Your Free Time

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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…

Sunday Post: A host of golden daffodils

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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…

Sunday Post: Exploring London's Newest Museum - The Chelsea Pensioners Museum

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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…

Sunday Post: Why This Georgian House in Berkeley Is One of the Most Important Places in Human History

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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…

Sunday Post: The Unexpected American Connection at Gloucester Cathedral

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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…

Sunday Post: Visiting Laurie Lee Country in the Cotswolds

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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…

Sunday Post: Snowdrops - England's Winter Flower

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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…

Sunday Post: New Year's On Gold Hill

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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:

Sunday Post: Christmas on Gold Hill

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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…

Sunday Post: British TV and Christmas

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We're now at 135 members! Welcome! There are also a few new gift memberships in the queue that will be active on Christmas. We wanted to remind everyone that you can give the gift of a membership in the Friends of Anglotopia Club and then schedule the delivery of the message for Christmas. You can send a gift membership here. If you have an Anglophile in your life, it's a…

Sunday Post: A Golden Autumn Afternoon at Basildon Park - A House of Empire, War, and Survival

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We are now 134 members strong! Thank you to everyone who joined recently. We're building something really special here, and we're happy to have you here!

One of…

Sunday Post: Thinking of Churchill

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Member Update


Thanks to our Black Friday/Cyber Monday promotion, we've welcomed a large number of new members - we're now at 133 Members! Woohoo!

Here are some highlights from the member's forum this week - come along and join the conversation:

Sunday Post: A Visit to the Famous Gloucester Services

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Member Update


No new members this week. There will be an early podcast this week, part 2 of our two-part series of Thornbury Castle.

Highlights from the chat forum this week:

New Wallace and Gromit Film Trailer!
The Outrun - New Drama Set in Orkney
Hadrian’s Wall Tour/Hike
PBS Unveils First Look at Miss Austen
Let’s Talk Favorite British Christmas Films
What’s your favorite British TV Christmas Special?

Sunday Post: A Visit

Sunday Post: A Literary Pilgrimage: My Love Affair with Hatchards

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Member's Update

We are now 120 members strong! Thank you for being a member of this special little club. Now that we've returned from our recent trip to Britain, we'll have many articles coming up about all the wonderful things we saw and did. Stay tuned!

Here are some highlights from the chat community this week:

Sunday Post: Tasting History at London's Oldest Restuarant

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Member's Update

The October Membership Drive is over, and while we didn't meet our new goal of 200 members, we did add quite a few new members, so it's a success in my book. Welcome everyone! Over the next few months, we'll continue our quest to get 200 members so we can remove the Google ads from Anglotopia. I know we'll get there!

The podcast will return this week and resume a…

Sunday Post: Return to Stourhead

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We're now 122 members strong! Welcome to all the new members! We hope you enjoy our weekly love letters to Britain.

There's no podcast coming this week, we just wanted everyone to know so they weren't expecting their early podcast on Wednesday. We'll be back next week, and almost every week until the end of the year with some great interviews and travel content (we recently recorded interviews with Adrian…

Sunday Post: My Local John Constable Painting

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Member's Update

This week we got our membership up to 121 members! Welcome to all the new members! We hope you enjoy this lovely bit of Britain in your inbox every Sunday! 

We wanted to let everyone know that there will not be a podcast the week of November 1st, so there won't be an early episode release. The podcast will resume on November 8th, and we have several great episodes in…

Sunday Post: A Scottish Gem - My Journey with "Local Hero"

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Member's Update

Our October membership drive is going well; we now have 118 members! Welcome to all the new members! I hope you enjoy our little club and what we're building!

Here are some highlights from the chat community this week - come along and join us:

Please Share The Story Of Your First Visit to Britain
First look at The Hardacres - The Next Downton Abbey?
On 30 September 1957, BBC…

Sunday Post: The Lake District Castle Ruin

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Member's Update

The big news this week is that we launched a big membership drive for October. We want to reach 200 members by the end of the month, if we do, we can remove the Google Ads from Anglotopia. It's gone well so far; we're up to 116 members! So, a big Anglotopia welcome to all the new members who have joined us this week. The Sunday Post is our primary…