Top 50 British 'traditions'

Top 50 British 'traditions'

1. Eating a traditional roast dinner on a Sunday
2. Putting the kettle on in a crisis
3. Eating a full English breakfast
4. The ability to queue nicely
5. Cheering on the underdog
6. Going to the pub
7. Guy Fawkes night
8. Eating turkey on Christmas Day
9. Having an avid interest in the weather at all times
10. Celebrating Remembrance Day
11. Eating fish and chips on a Friday
12. Pancake flipping on Shrove Tuesday
13. Saying sorry when you’ve not done anything wrong
14. Dunking biscuits in tea
15. Checking the local weather report before travelling anywhere
16. Sending and receiving of greeting cards
17. Adhering to the rules
18. Being proud of your garden
19. Enjoying a cream tea in Devon
20. Eating pasties when visiting Cornwall
21. The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
22. White weddings
23. Watching the Queen’s Speech on Christmas Day
24. Getting the strawberries and cream out to watch Wimbledon
25. Keeping a stiff upper lip at all times
26. Visiting Pantomime at Christmas
27. Always taking an umbrella down before you get indoors
28. Considering meat and two veg as the staple parts of a main meal
29. Trying to catch the very last rays of sun on a summer day
30. Sighing loudly if someone jumps the queue, but not doing anything about it
31. Barbequing at the first hint of sunshine
32. Taking great pride in celebrating one-time special events
33. Taking layers of clothing to the beach, just in case it’s cold or the sun goes in when you get there
34. Hailing the BBC as the best thing on television
35. Moving around the garden to catch the sun rays through the day
36. Playing conkers in the playground
37. Doing a spot of gardening on a bank holiday
38. Reading the newspapers in the morning
39. Drinking cider in Somerset
40. Doing DIY on a bank holiday weekend
41. Arguing about politics
42. Instinctively wanting to go to the pub on a sunny day
43. Travelling by black cabs or red buses in London
44. Morris Dancing
45. Flocking to the beach as soon as the temperature rises
46. Having a strong opinion about whether you put the milk in before the tea and hot water [or vice versa]
47. Refusing to complain about bad service
48. Maypole dancing to celebrate May Day
49. Obsessing about the traffic
50. Being overly polite in every eventuality