One of Britain’s oldest pubs suddenly closes after 570 years as punters cry ‘Friday nights won’t be the same’
ONE of the oldest pubs in Britain has closed for good after serving pints for 570 years. The Abbot’s Fireside in Elham, near Canterbury, has been in business since the reign of Henry VIII.
Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
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