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English Culture, Frontpage, The English

What’s a Full English Breakfast?

What does a Full English Breakfast look like, what are the ingredients and how well-known is it? Continue reading What’s a Full English Breakfast?

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt12. March 20251 Comment
English Culture, English Oddities, Frontpage, The English

How true are English stereotypes?

What are the English all about? What’s typical – and is it really? Let’s take a look at the most common stereotypes. Continue reading How true are English stereotypes?

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt5. March 202512. March 2025Leave a comment
English Culture, English Oddities, The English

5 Things about the UK I find really silly

I celebrate different cultures and customs – but that doesn’t mean I can’t deem some of the things absolutely silly. Continue reading 5 Things about the UK I find really silly

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt1. March 20251 Comment
English Culture, The English

The best sweets in England

Visiting England and not sure what to try? Here’s my list of some of my favourite sweets to find in the UK! Continue reading The best sweets in England

Unknown's avatarEllie Zimt28. February 202528. February 2025Leave a comment

Zimtstaub


Hallihallo and guten Tag here at Zimtstaub (/tsɪmt-staʊb/), where you can find a collection of things I find highly irritating about the UK, absolutely wonderful, or weird.

My name's Ellie and I'll be the one making you read dad jokes when you least expect it.

What do you call a magician's dog? That's right. A labracadabrador.

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"Why are chicken the funniest animals?"

"beCAUSE!"

Welcome to Zimstaub (/tsɪmt-staʊb/), German for "cinnamon dust"; my little canvas for things that my brain comes up with or that I experience living in England.
I'm always happy to answer questions about migration, cultural differences, and why British bread sucks!

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