Spring Hits!

We are only a few days from the official First Day of Spring! Time to shake off the winter blahs and embrace the signs of new life.

My favorite sign of the season is now popping up everywhere. From home gardens to roadsides, there are happy yellow daffodils all over the place.

Spring Events Around the UK

Here are some upcoming events to embrace the season!

March 12-30. Glasgow brings the laughs hosting the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.
April 13. The Boat Race - pitting Oxford and Cambridge against each other in one of the world's oldest amateur sports events.
April and May Tulip Festivals. Hampton Court Palace and Arundel Castle have over the top floral displays starring these favorites from the Netherlands.
April 27. Come cheer on the runners in the London Marathon.

UK is the 5th Least Sunny Country

If thinking of the UK conjures up images of cloudy days and dark forests, well, you're kind of right! According to this study, the UK ranks number five on the list of countries that receive the least amount of sunshine per year.

Luckily, we make up for it with that world famous British cheerful disposition.... right?

Did You Know: UK Clocks Change Later Than the US

Daylight savings time is hard enough to understand. Adding insult to injury, it turns out there isn't even an international standard for when clocks should shift.

Here in the UK, we won't move forward an hour until the last Sunday of March. So if you're in the US, we are actually an hour closer together for now!

This Week's Travel Find: Learn to Make Scones in London

What's better than enjoying afternoon tea? Try your hand at baking scones with a pro, all with a cup of tea on hand.

✅ Traditional English Scone Making and Tea Workshop

See you next week!

Victoria

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