What's life like in the U.K.?

[Thorin]

I've always referred to them as countries as well, but are there any members from Wals and NI who could let us know how they refer to themselves ?

 

[Mark O'Brien]

Mark

I've always referred to them as countries.

Province and principality seems to be a bit Empire/Commonwealth/Devolution thing.

I am quite pedantic.

Province and Principality is more of a knowing British history thing. (admitedly the Province thing does depend upon a person's, um, "political" views)

 

[Long Nose]

What's with this cake talk? I thought ya'll just ordered, <i>Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps, please.</i>

 

[cornflakegirl]

Cake or death is Eddie Izzard's take on what the Spanish Inquisition would have been like if it had been conducted by the Church of England. It is very, very funny.

 

[Greg Truby]

Eddie's got a lot of stuff I like. But I do think combining the Legos with the Star Wars Cafeteria sketch was an exceptionally wonderful fusion of animation and Eddie's narrative (for those who haven't seen it, a quick search of YouTube should get several hits).

 

[DonkeyOte]

Thanks for the pointer Greg - that is indeed hilarious !

 

[RoryA]

What, Jeff Vader?

 

[Domski]

Just reading a book called "Lessons from the land of pork scratchings" by Greg Gutfield which is basically just a bunch of observations by a Yank who's moved to London. It's not quite as insightful as some of Bill Bryson's stuff but a very easy and funny bed time read if you get the chance.

 

[cornflakegirl]

Greg - what is it with Americans saying Legos? Is the brand name actually different over there?

 

[Greg Truby]

Are you saying the plural should be "Legoes" with an "e"? We also have a bad habit of writing "heros" instead of "heroes", btw.