A Week of Appreciation... [UK Pubs]

The has been one thing I have always wanted to familiarize you with and that is the rich history of the UK pub culture. A lot of people think that it is all about drinking but in seven short days you will see that is a lot more! Hopefully, you will enjoy it and I will repeat the "A Week Of Appreciation" idea further.

Before I came to the United Kingdom I didn't really know much bout the typical British pubs. All I knew was that they have draft and they are wooden. Well, when I came to Birmingham I found out some unbelievable places; there are some pubs that are just a must go to. (Plus there are three pubs on campus!)

If you want to actually understand the scene at Aston, you need to see the simple British world [as my mum says, see the little things], you need to feel the creeks of the old wooden floors in the semi-detached houses, you need to hear the wind hitting your deep window seal. So let me begin with a more relaxing part of UK culture, the drinking culture of course.

One of the most amazing thing about British Pubs is their names! [The Spat & Snail, The Newt & Cucumber, The Yard of Ale, Scruffy Murphie's, The Pitcher and Piano...] I never knew what is preferred, animal names, or maybe vegetables, or fruits; no matter what it is, every pub name is unique and memorable.

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