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Westminster Abbey is a large church in the City of Westminster, London. It’s real name is ‘The Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster’.
It’s located across from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. It’s the traditional place of coronation and burial for British kings and queens.
The original Abbey was founded…
The World Gurning Championships is an annual event held at the Egremont Crab Fair in the Lake District.
Have you ever heard of ‘gurning’?
How about some of the other events, such as ‘wheelbarrow racing’, ‘Cumberland wrestling’, and ‘climbing the greasy pole’?
Find out a bit more, and watch some videos, by reading this article!
Last month Eiichi and I went to see The King’s Speech at the cinema. I had read many reviews in newspapers, and all of them said it was a great film.
The film was about King George VI, the King of England, and his battle to overcome a stutter…
