Encyclopedia of UK Travel
You may continue to live and work in the Netherlands. However, you must have a residence permit. This also applies to your family members if they are also British nationals. If you have been seconded to the Netherlands or are a cross-border commuter, different rules apply. Can a UK citizen move to Amsterdam? If you …
Spring is the ideal planting time for geraniums. You’ll want to wait until after your area’s last hard frost. When can I put my geraniums back outside UK? Geraniums do not go into complete dormancy so keep watering lightly throughout the winter. In spring feed and increase watering. Plant back out only when the danger …
The legal drinking age in Scotland is 18, but did you know children under 18 can have a drink with a meal. … Many parents feel there’s no harm in now and again giving a small alcoholic drink to a teenager, aged 16 or 17, if celebrating a special occasion. Can a 16 year old …
What eventually happened to the Puritans? Puritans were dissatisfied with the limited extent of the English Reformation and with the Church of England’s toleration of certain practices associated with the Roman Catholic Church. … Consequently, they became a major political force in England and came to power as a result of the First English Civil …
You should expect up to 6 months of processing time for permanent residency applications made in the UK. Some applications may exceed the time limits, but most applications are decided within 6 months. How do I become a permanent resident of the UK? In order to apply for permanent residency, you must first have spent …
All of Britain’s diesel cars are allowed to be driven in London, but around 9.5 million of them don’t meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards. These cars will incur the £12.50 daily ULEZ charge if they are driven in the zone. … It’s likely that diesel cars will not be able to drive in …
PepsiCo is bringing US snack brand Cheetos to the UK convenience channel. The puffed corn snacks are already widely distributed in the UK through third parties, and this month is the first time owner PepsiCo has itself distributed the brand in this country since 1990. Are Cheetos banned in the UK? It looks like this …
How did the Puritans view the government? Although the Puritans wanted to reform the world to conform to God’s law, they did not set up a church-run state. Even though they believed that the primary purpose of government was to punish breaches of God’s laws, few people were as committed as the Puritans to the …
The Bill of Rights lays down limits on the powers of the monarch and sets out the rights of Parliament, including the requirement for regular parliaments, free elections, and freedom of speech in Parliament. Why should we have a British Bill of Rights? In theory, their proposed new British Bill of Rights could provide extra …
What happened between the Wampanoag and the New England colonists? In an attack known as the “Nine Men’s Misery” incident, Narragansett Indians ambushed around 60 colonists and 20 Christian Wampanoag Indians. The Indians killed almost all the colonists; however, nine men were captured and gruesomely tortured to death. How did the English impact the Native …