Originally from the Czech Republic, I’ve been fascinated by Britain since my teens—hooked on endless cups of tea and the world of Jane Austen. I once pictured a land of grand manor houses and elegant soirées. The reality? A bit less refined, a lot more drizzle, and learning to accept that half the year is just varying shades of damp.

Life eventually led me to Britain, where I met my lovely English husband and built a family of my own. Over time, my dreamy vision of the country has been replaced with something far more real—roundabouts so complicated they belong in a logic puzzle, weather that can’t make up its mind, carpets in the bathroom for reasons no one can explain, and the ever-present risk of stepping in something questionable on a country walk. And yet, somehow, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

So whether you’re a fellow Britophile or just here for a nose around, welcome! Let’s celebrate everything that makes this wonderfully eccentric country what it is.