Edward White's "Dianaworld" describes the obsession many fans had & continue to have with "the people's princess", Diana - tracing the emotional aspects of her enduring appeal, giving the perspectives of the people who felt it themselves

#CelebrityCulture #FanStudies #Britishness #CulturalStudies

Dear Friends in the the #UK 

Very pleased about the good news, which as you know does happen. Maybe if only on a personal level:

1) Did a lot of mantra through the night to the feminine principle (nothing to do with a head mistress)

2) Watched "The Brothers Grimsby'' which for some reason had very poor reviews. We laffed almost incessantly. #Outrageous spoof Bond movie. Maybe it's #Britishness is not to all (bad/crude) tastes

3) Very pleased that my concentration is returning. It maybe due to extra #Meditation. Maybe doing some #OpenUniversity courses will help further

4) Now have quite a selection of computer options, OS options and many leads to a better #Cyberverse. #Hopeful

5) Was very pleased that antipasti and antifascist are not for aunties or indeed related

Have a great day everyone. Remember your roots are not just for dyeing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_the_Dead_Cow

Here's how to ring in the new year in #Manitoba https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/canada.html#35

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"Got good experience in sports, would lik https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/interest.html#9

1 in 3 believe '#Britishness' is something you are https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#4

#UK Drive: Has Toyota transformed the lacklustre bZ https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#irishnews

Court allows Banastarim crash accused to travel ab https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#India

Canada

Debate sobre la 'britanicidad' tras el ataque a la sinagoga de Heaton Park

Following the tragic attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, the city has entered a period of mourning and heightened tension. Amid grief and fear, the political backdrop is intense, with the Conservative Party gathering for its annual conference. Flags outside the conference center are at ha... [More info]

Putting flags up on random lamp-posts is still really fashionable in the #UK at the moment

People doing it say that it's a celebration of being #british and _definitely_ not a poorly concealed attempt to make anyone feel unwelcome.

So, I think I'm going to get into the spirit and order some #flags.

After all, what could be a better celebration of #britishness than putting a #MrBlobby flag up next to every St George's cross that I see?

Wonder if they do bulk discount:

https://printerval.com/uk/mr-blobby-creepy-clown-vintage-house-flags-mr-blobby-house-flags-blobby-house-flags-p4340581

15 Things British People Say and What They Really Mean

Discover the meanings behind Things British People Say. Unveiling the truth behind polite phrases and decoding British communication quirks

GoLocalise

This crap has all the hallmarks of a country house party five days into being cut off by a blizzard and reduced to sitting round in the billiard room trying to imagine how the common people chat amongst each other during cocktails before dinner.

#Grauniad
#Britishness

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/sep/18/the-rise-of-britishcore-100-experiences-that-define-and-unite-modern-britons

The rise of Britishcore: 100 experiences that define and unite modern Britons

Forget the pomp and pageantry. As people worldwide are now discovering, the UK was built on crisp sarnies, trips to B&Q and that age-old question: Corrie or EastEnders?

The Guardian

Sir Walter Scott’s WAVERLEY

Currently on BBC Sounds: Rana Mitter on the writer & the books which “conjured up a portrait of the British as an effortlessly multicultural people… uniquely qualified to take on the world” – with Jenni Calder, Robert Crawford, & Andrew Lincoln

#Scottish #literature #WalterScott #Romanticism #19thcentury #CulturalStudies #Britain #Britishness

6/8
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04dr39q

BBC Radio 4 - Arts & Ideas, Free Thinking - Landmark: Sir Walter Scott's Waverley

Rana Mitter on the first historical novel, one that invented Scotland and built Britain

BBC
More than half of Tory members in poll say Islam a threat to British way of life

Figure for party is twice proportion among overall population and comes amid row over Lee Anderson comments about Sadiq Khan

The Guardian

British Corner Shop is no more! BCS has gone into administration

I’m sad to report that the British Corner Shop has ceased operations. When you visit their website, you’re presented with the message in the image above. They have entered administration.

‘Administration’ is the British equivalent of bankruptcy. They’ve gone bust, and

https://anglotopia.net/british-identity/british-corner-shop-is-no-more-bcs-has-gone-into-administration/

#AnglophileDeals #BritishFood #Britishness

British Corner Shop is no more! BCS has gone into administration

I’m sad to report that the British Corner Shop has ceased operations. When you visit their website, you’re presented with the message in the image above. They have entered administration. ‘Administration’ is the British equivalent of bankruptcy. They’ve gone bust, and administrators have been appointed to liquidate the assets of the company and pay off […]

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