Parker's Great British Institution

This is your afternoon reminder to pop the kettle on and grab a couple of your favourite biccies. What’s your favourite pick from the biscuit tin? https://parkersgbi.com/parker_b/mcvitie-s-hobnobs-300g.html... https://parkersgbi.com//mcvitie-s-digestives-biscuits-400g #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #teabreak #dunkablebiscuits #britishfood #yummy #digestives #hobnobs #parkersgbi

Happy Saturday! The weekend is finally upon us and if we don’t have the essential 5 B’s getting us started this weekend! What’s yours perfect weekend breakfast?!... www.parkersgbi.com #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #britishbreakfast #riseandshine #goodmorning #fryup #fullenglish #yummy #parkersgb

WE’RE BACK!! Fridays were made for Take out! Our favourite always being Fish and Chips! A close second will always be Battered Sausage and Chips! We’re happy to share those with YOU!! ... Get them while you can, while supplies last and they sell out FAST! www.parkersgbi.com #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #fryday #fishandchips #fishfry #takeout #happyfriday #batteredsausageandchips #yummy #parkersgb

It has come to our attention recently that not everyone likes to have their beans touching their food! They prefer their beans separated entirely. So how do you like to eat yours, if at all? Dumped right on top and mixed in with your food? Or.. in separate bowl and not touching anything else? www.parkersgbi.com... #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #britishfood #fryup #britishbreakfast #bakedbeans #foodsthattouch #parkersgb

The White Horse at Kilburn Have you ever seen it?? The history Sutton Bank, geologically, is formed of sandstone and the horse was created by removing the topsoil and exposing the underlying rock and covering it with white limestone chips. It was created in November 1857, and some accounts state that it was done by school master John Hodgson and his pupils, together with local volunteers. A tablet erected at the car park below it reads, "The Kilburn 'White Horse' -- This fi...gure was cut in 1857 on the initiative of Thomas Taylor, a native of Kilburn. In 1925 a restoration fund was subscribed by the readers of the Yorkshire Evening Post and the residue of 100 was invested to provide for the triennial grooming of the figure." However, Morris Marples in his 1949 book gives Thomas Taylor the credit for being the prime mover: a native of Kilburn, he was a buyer for a London provision merchant, and he seems to have attended celebrations at Uffington White Horse in 1857, and he was inspired to give his home village a similar example. Thirty-three men were involved in cutting it, and 6 tons (6.1 metric tonnes) of lime were used to whiten the exposed. During World War II the horse was covered over to prevent it from becoming a conspicuous navigation landmark for enemy bombers. This white horse can reputedly be seen from Julian's Bower, Alkborough in North Lincolnshire, over 45 miles away.

Yew Tree Farm in the Lake District! This beauty was once owned and lived in by the late Beatrix Potter... the incredible author who brought us Peter Rabbit.. When Beatrix Potter passed she bequeathed several of her Lake District farms to the national trust specifying they should continue to be farmed with the Lakeland heritage in mind. ... Who was your favourite Beatrix potter character?! #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #beatrixpotter #peterrabbit

No surprise that the bacon butty is the WINNER.. Breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack... it doesn’t matter *wich* one... #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #britishsandwiches #baconbutty #baconisbest

We hope your guy Fawkes day is filled with as many traditions as you can safely complete!! Maybe a garden fire? Cheesy baked potatoes over the fire? Parkin? Sparklers? Be safe.. remember, remember the 5th of... November... #britsdoitbest #guyfawkesday #bonfirenight

The Fifth of November Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; ... I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To blow the King and Parliament All up alive. Threescore barrels, laid below, To prove old England's overthrow. But, by God's providence, him they catch, With a dark lantern, lighting a match! A stick and a stake For King James's sake! If you won't give me one, I'll take two, The better for me, And the worse for you. A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope, A penn'orth of cheese to choke him, A pint of beer to wash it down, And a jolly good fire to burn him. Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring! Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King! Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray! What are you doing this fine November 5th?! www.parkersgb.com #britsdoitbest #guyfawkesday #rememberremember #whenonlybritishwilldo #fireworks #sparklers #bonfire

What are some of your November 5th traditions?? Bonfire?! Fireworks and sparklers?! Parkin?! Things look a little different this year.. but that doesn’t mean we can’t partake in our own personal traditions... so what will your November 5th look like?!... www.parkersgb.com #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #rememberremember #thefifthofnovember #november5th

A common sight in British hedgerows, although sadly getting rarer. I’m reminded of Beatrix Potters Mrs.Tiggywinkle

Thinking of having a salad for lunch... What are you having?

Even the post boxes need to stay warm this winter. When everyone needs a little joy during this difficult season of life... we see communities come together to bring joys to us all... Postbox cosies have been popping up across the UK since 2018.. has anyone seen one in person? ... #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #postboxcosies #parkersgb

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. J.R.R Tolkien J.R.R Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist and academic who brought us the classic works of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy. ... Any LOTR rings?! Better yet, any Tolkien fans? #britsdoitbest #whenonlybritishwilldo #britishauthors #jrrtolkien #lordoftherings #thehobbit

A good beef stew is on the menu for today! I’ve yard work to do so this will be the perfect comfort food! I always add either red wine or beer to my stock to tenderise the meat, then finish that gravy off with Bisto. Yorkshire puds.... YUM

What are the favourite things that Grandma used to make?

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