GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR BEES

'UK' means United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and is made-up of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.

Britain is the main island composed of England, Scotland and Wales.

1. British people like to form orderly queues.

Believe it or not, Anthropologists have documented the fact that practically any group of British people will naturally form an orderly (and patient) queue. Beware that you will certainly feel the wrath of the queue if you try to push-in. Strangely, although the people in the queue may be seethe with indignant rage at a queue jumper, it is unlikely that any of them will let you know how angry they are.

2. The Understatement and Daily Humour.

• This situation contains a very important truth about British people – they do not like to make a fuss. Therefore overseas students should not assume that if someone is not complaining they don't mind what is happening – often that is far from the truth. Furthermore, English people are well known to have a somewhat dry and ironic sense of humour. Indeed, much conversation has an undercurrent of humour.
• 3 British people value punctuality.
• Never be late for an appointment, especially a dinner invitation. Brits are very fond of punctuality and will take it as a personal insult should you arrive late. If you are going to be late it is vital that you telephone your hosts and explain the problem, as soon as possible.

4. Drive with care.

• Like one thirds of the nations of this world, cars in the UK drive on the left side of the road so always be mindful of that, especially when crossing the road – always look right first! UK drivers tend to be very polite. In many countries, a driver who flashes his headlamps means 'get out of my way' – in the UK it means the opposite and is used to signal to an on-coming driver that you are allowing him to pass. Britain is a relatively small island and the cities tend to be buys, therefore driving laws are tough and strictly enforced particularly drink driving (which is a criminal offence).

5. The Weather.