Best of Britain or Worst of Britain??

Your Guide for How To Rendezvous like a true Brit

STEP #1 DRESS LIKE A BRIT

Britain has an incredibly long list of influential figures - both historical and present-day, from politicians/activitists to artists/actors/writers/musicians to royalty and a huge supply of fic- tional characters. When choosing your ensemble for the Sunday Night Banquet, we want you to look Ace! Here are some tips to help you discover your British Alter Ego. Historical/Fictional/Celebrity Historical/Fictional/Celebrity British Fashion Figures - Male: Figures - Female: Sherlock Holmes King Arthur Jane Austin Mary Poppins Through the Ages Merlin Robin Hood Patsy Stone Lara Croft Basil Fawlty James Bond Miss Marple Jane Eyre Austin Powers Sweeney Todd Alice in Wonderland Adele Wikipedia - British Fictional People Horatio Hornblower Tarzan Queen Victoria Elizabeth I Gordon Ramsay Jamie Oliver Princess Diana Amy Winehouse Prince Charles Prince Andrew Florence Nightingale Catherine of Aragon JRR Tolkien CS Lewis Margaret Thatcher Lily Allen More Famous British Lewis Carroll Alfred Hitchcock Boudicca Mary Wollstonecraft Women Boy George Hugh Grant George Eliot Helena Bonham Carter Mick Jagger Henry VIII Beatrix Potter Agatha Christie Shakespeare Charles Darwin Game of Thrones - Sophie Turner & Maisie More Famous British Charles Dickens Bobby Moore Victoria Beckham Emma Thompson Winston Churchill Isaac Newton Naomi Campbell Twiggy Men William the Conqueror John Lennon Elizabeth Hurley Elizabeth Taylor William Wilberforce Edward Jenner Joan Collins Angela Lansbury Alexander Graham Bell James Watt Sharon Osbourne Kate Moss Stephen Hawking Elton John Theresa May Audrey Hepburn Freddie Mercury Eric Clapton JK Rowling Anne Boleyn Ed Sheeran George Michael Helen Mirren Jane Goodall Elvis Costello Keith Richards Judi Dench Lisa Vanderpump Van Morrison Phil Collins Olivia Newton-John Virginia Woolf Pete Townsend Billy Idol Jane Seymour Camilla Parker Bowles Ozzy Osbourne Alfred the Great Hayley Mills Nigella Lawson Thomas Cromwell Simon Cowell Sarah Brightman Rosalind Franklin Tom Jones The Beatles Mary Quant Emmeline Pankhurst John Cabot

STEP #2 MARK YOUR TERRITORY (DECORATE YOUR BOAT)

The British are always up to something new and the lines are always being redrawn. Make your mark in the Empire by decorating your Boat with style and finesse. Looking for a few tips to get your innovative British mind going? Here is a list of sometop ideas. Get out there and put your flag in the sand! Best Boat Decoration wins a prize. Decorating your boat is recommended, but not required. British Groups Idea Starter ENTERTAINMENT - Music/TV/Movies The Rolling Stones The Beatles Radiohead Black Sabbath The Who Queen The Clash The Cure Oasis Pink Floyd Led Zeppelin Monty Python Doctor Who Downton Abbey The Inbetweeners Fawlty Towers Black Mirror Black Adder Coronatation Street The Office EastEnders The Full Monty Trainspotting ChroniclesTHE SETTLERS of Narnia Harry Potter Austin Powers James Bond Four Weddings and a Funeral Billy Elliot A Clockwork Orange The Ladykillers Bridget Jones’ Diary Love Actually

HISTORICAL The Anglo-Saxons The Renaissance The Gothic Era The Victorians The Colonies The Age of Discovery TheTHE Industrial PLAN Revolution Discovery of Canada / Fur Trade MISCELLANEOUS The Monarchy Scientists Philosophers Poets / Writers Shakespeare

RESERVESTEP #3 YOURBRING PLOT SOME MUNCH

From Tea Time to Happy Hour at the Pub, the British know the value of a good meal so long as it has the right liquid accompaniment! We invite you to bring your most delec- table (Best or Worst) British-inspired entry for our appetiz- er competition on Friday evening. All citizens - from com- moners to the Queen herself - are encouraged to enter the “Best of Britain”-themed appetizer of their choice.

British Themed Food Starter Ideas: Fish n Chips Bangers & Mash Yorkshire Pudding Curries Cullin Skink (Fish Soup) Cornish Pasty Sunday Roast Scones Toad in the Hole Shepherd’s Pie Steak & Kidney Pie Mushy Peas Eccles Cake Black Pudding Spotted Dick Laver Bread Scotch Eggs English Breakfast Jellied Eels Trifle Bread & Butter Pudding Jam roly poly Christmas Pudding Eton Mess British Food Slang British Food Ideas - Pinterest

STEP #4 PERFECT THE KING’S ENGLISH (& MIND YOUR MANNERS)

You just never know when you may find yourself face to face with the Queen. Everyone knows that Royalty don’t take kindly to cheeky foreigners, so brush up on your vocabulary - and while you’re at it - mind your manners or you may well end up sent to the stocks - or WORSE YET - on the cover of OK! Magazine!

British Etiquette - 11 Bloody Brilliant Phrases Best of British Slang Guide for Foreigners

Regal Rules for Meeting the Queen

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We would be well chuffed to see YOU at this year’s BEST OF BRITAIN RENDEZVOUS!

SPACE IS LIMITED Please RSVP to Lauren as soon as possible to reserve your spot: [email protected] 604-260-0832