Why are there suddenly so many pancake recipes, pancake discounts, and announcements about local pancake races, all happening sometime next week? Ta-da! Pancake Tuesday is coming!

December is here! We may think that this is the end of 2022, but, according to some Christian traditions, this is actually the new year season - the Advent season, meaning “Coming (of Jesus Christ)”!

When Grace arrived in the UK, having left her career, home and elderly parents back in Hong Kong, she didn’t know where to start. Finding a church that was ready to welcome her and her family and help them become part of a community made all the difference - joining in with events and cultural activities that had been organised especially to make them feel welcome was incredible.

The weather is getting colder lately, and you may feel more inclined to stay at home more than usual. But the end of summer is not the end of this year’s excitement in the UK yet! There are still many amazing opportunities to enjoy the unique British life this autumn and winter.

As the weather turns cold, now is the time for winter coats and electric blankets. There are many cheap ways to keep warm here: let’s find out how to stay warm easily this winter without breaking the bank!

The United Kingdom is a country with a long history. And sometimes, these histories do not stay in books and records, but find their ways into everyday life, customs, and special dates of commemorations. And this November, there are two very important days of commemorations coming!

UKHK conducted its second annual online survey in July this year. Thanks to the support of our newsletter readers, civic and governmental organisations and networks supporting the integration of people from Hong Kong, we successfully collected 1,081 responses. The survey targets are people from Hong Kong who have immigrated to the UK with the BN(O) visa scheme, and those who are planning to immigrate to the UK. The purpose of this survey is to deepen the understanding of the current situation, needs and concerns of the respondents, as well as to compare the results with that of last year's survey.

Soaring costs for energy and logistics/transportation, raising costs... inflation is looking like an unavoidable feature of this coming winter. How to save money in this time of inflation? UKHK has prepared some money-saving tips for you!

British mourning customs are about remembering the dead, sharing the family’s grief, and showing sympathy. These are often expressed through religious services, flowers, and messages of sympathy and care.

September is here - and it is time for the new school year! Apart from school places and school uniforms, how else can we prepare to help children thrive at their new schools, and to make sure that this will indeed be a happy new school year?

1. Pay attention to your children’s needs

2. Help your children to form new friendships

3. Help your children to find an open space for sharing in Cantonese

Last Friday, drought status was declared in parts of the UK. What does this mean for us? Could there be water rationing? Read on to find out:

1. has your area has been affected?

2. what water security measures / bans you might see?

3. what can you do to help improve UK’s water security?

Now that schools have broken up for their summer holidays, the “British summer” is finally upon us! Here are some things the British people do over summer holidays. Would you want to try some of them too?

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops lower, one thing will become a pressing concern for all of us very soon - how to cut your energy bills while staying warm?

“‘Tis the Season to be Jolly! Fa la la la la, la la la la~” when this music fills the shops, we know it is that time of the year again! And in the UK, celebrations in anticipation for Christmas have already begun this 28 November!

Just like plants, we human beings also depend on sunlight for healthy living. Now that sunlight is getting shorted in supply, we need to put some effort into living happily and healthily.

Under the mild temperate marine climate, Northern Ireland is a cloudy and rainy region with a quite changeable weather. Although Northern Ireland does have four seasons, the distinction is not obvious. Belfast has an average temperature of 6.5°C in January, and in July its average temperature is 17.5°C.

At New Year, many people want a good year ahead, and we greet friends and family with “Happy New Year”. The Brits go one step further: apart from wishing others well in the new year, they also make New Year Resolutions, and resolve to make their lives anew with concrete actions.