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At least 10 reasons to visit Great Britain (9)

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#09 – The subtlety and expressiveness of the (British) English language. Remarkably enough, it was a toilet (!) where I read my all-time favourite English sentence. The restrooms of that particular holiday home – located in a rural area – weren’t connected to the public sewage system, so that waste water went into a soakaway beside the premises. Regarding this, there was a sign above the lavatory saying «You are kindly requested not to put anything down the toilet that hasn’t been eaten first«.

Nevermore did I encounter a sign with a more perfect combination of unambiguity, politeness and humour. And I believe that English is the perfect language for this to achieve.

If you like the sign, you can order a slightly different version of it here (German Online Shop).

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#08 – Wonderful walks through almost unspoilt nature. Explore the lush woodlands of North Yorkshire, climb the green hills in the Cotswolds area, take a tour across the craggy Scottish Highlands or the pristine Welsh mountainscape – just to mention some places I’ve already visited – and you’ll get beautiful impressions of the local flora (and fauna, maybe). And it’s always worth to take a closer look – ’cause some of nature’s wonders are rather small.

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Heart-shaped yellow lichen on a mountain rock (not photoshopped!)

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A tiny Sundew (carnivorous plant), hidden in the moss by the wayside

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#06 – The ancient places. I love living and travelling in «Old Europe« – within a distance of a few hundred miles you can discover reams of historic monuments and buildings raised several hundred or even thousand years ago. The image below shows a part of Rievaulx Abbey, the first Cistercian abbey in the north, founded in 1132.

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#05 – The view from the hills. Here: panoramic image from Sutton Bank on the Cleveland Way over Whitestone Cliff, capturing Roulston Scar (left), Hood Hill and the 20,000 year old Gormire Lake (right) that has neither a contributing stream nor an outlet and according to local folklore is bottomless.
www.northyorkmoors.org.uk · www.walkingenglishman.com

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#03 – The incredible delicious variety of British sausages, e. g. Pork & Sweet Chili Sausages · Pork, Fresh Leek & Chive Sausages · Pork & Fresh Garlic Sausages · Tomato & Basil Pork Sausages · Pork & Apple Sausages with Thyme · Lamb & Redcurrant Sausages · Duck & Sour Cherry Sausages · Old Spot Breed Pork & Sage Sausages · Aberdeen Angus Beef & Black Pepper Chiploatas · Cider & Sage Sausages · Lamb & Coriander Sausages …
Try them from a local supermarket, but if you come across a good butcher, all the better.

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