I’m often asked about “English Culture” and to give examples. And to be honest there really isn’t anything that is particularly English. In England people drink beer and Starbucks just like lots of other places and things like bagpipes are obviously Scottish not English.

But flipping through the BBC news last night I found something that you really don’t get anywhere else except in England: Kettle Spikes!

Last night had the climax of the TV show “Coronation Street”‘s latest plot. And how do we know how mega popular it was? Because, according to the BBC, when the show ended there was a huge spike on the electricity grid as 650,000 people switched on their kettles for a cup of tea!

Now that’s something you don’t see anywhere else!