britain
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Remembering The Rusted, Crumbling Piers Of Seaside Britain
Beautiful beaches probably aren’t the first thing that come to mind when thinking of jolly olde England, but seaside resorts have been popular getaways for city-dwellin’ Brits for nearly two centuries. People do still go visit, but the Victorian-era piers that dot the coast have seen some better days.
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WTF? This Lady Reckons She ‘Predicts The Future’ (At Least The Weather) With Asparagus
Jemima Packington was born with the gift of foresight. Unfortunately, that future-vision is only legible by reading the positions of thrown asparagus. That’s right — she’s an asparamancer and she just foretold the births of two royal British heirs and Britain’s imminent trouncing of the rest of the world in the 2012 Olympics.
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London’s Olympics Clock Failed Hours After It Began The Countdown
Well now, this is embarrassing for Britain. They only just unveiled their 2012 Olympics countdown clock in the centre of London’s Trafalgar Square last night, but already it has stopped working.