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Ever wondered what those tattered windscreen wipers might be good for? Perhaps you just couldn’t part with the old unused toilet bowl? Don’t fear, you’re not a hoarder (well, you might be) you just knew that those unwanted items would one day become useful again…

The International Bognor Birdman event is truly Britain at its best. Every year hundreds of plucky individuals jump from 35 feet above the sea and try to “fly” for as far as they can…

There’s nothing to dislike about these shows. The soundtracks are plinky plonky and cheerful, the experts are ruddy cheeked, loud and never anything less than enormously over-enthusiastic…

Some of us see our skin as a blank canvas, ready to be adorned with the most beautiful and detailed artwork. Then there are those of us who choose to brave the inky needle to turn our belly button into a cat’s bum…

Curry, delicious oozing curry, all the colours of the rainbow and so ensconced in the British bosom that it’s considered the National Dish…

Gone are the days of warm leathery beef on a hotplate down at the local botulism-riddled carvery. These days Britain loves gastropubs – cosy boltholes with blackboard menus showcasing the finest rib-sticking stodge known to man.

Those good looking boyband embryos who were formed on a reality TV show and used to work in Greggs. All hail the Great British boy band!

Break up playlists, make up playlists and getting dressed up to get drunk on the town playlists. We’ve all sobbed our hearts out to a music medley or felt indestructible whilst jogging to one…

The Germans have their cake, the Americans their cookies and we have our biscuits. I know which I’d rather have a tin or a packet of on a rainy afternoon in Blighty.

The rain, the mud, the grizzly men in damp white vests, old football shorts and leather lace-ups grunting up inclines, belly flopping onto choppy grey waters, smashing around on rusty bicycles…

If there was ever an Olympic sport we’d most definitely excel in, it’s the art of queueing up patiently and waiting our turn…

It’s the summer holidays, the kids are screaming in the back of the car and you’re stuck in a 40 mile tail back all the way to Hunstanton. Here’s some great games to play to ease the tension…

Britain loves nothing more than a good old reality TV punch-up. Here are a few golden moments when reality TV gets a bit too real…

We’ve all been there. A week before payday, the cupboard is bare and your bank account has never looked so bleak. The only thing that will get you through the tough times is tracking down some freebies…

You can barely step foot onto a main road without hearing the cheerful honk of Herbie Goes Bananas, and every year, pulsating mobs of car-loving Brits make their way to Bugjam to hang around polishing their Beetles…

Is there a better way to woo a potential partner than by flirting with them in 140 characters or less? Here are some lovestruck social networkers that found love in an unlikely place…

When Han Solo was being frozen in carbonite by Jabba the Hut, a quick BBM to Chewy could’ve saved him a lot of aggro…

Slightly more robust than a tent, more mobile than a hotel room and more affordable than a timeshare. Here’s why caravan holidays are the best of all…

Kids can drive F1 cars and shoot zombies, Mum will pay the penny slots and Dad can stroll into the Over 18 Only section, losing the holiday budget on a fruit machine in the process. Long live the amusement arcade.

Forget syringes, dodgy deals and withdrawal symptoms, these guys are equipped only with a notepad and a pencil…

Oh my god, someone call an ambulance quickly, that man is having a stroke! No madam, don’t worry, he is just participating in the great British pastime of gurning!

According to a recent survey by British Airways many of us can’t resist sneaking a bit of Blighty away with us on our hols. We’re cramming cornflakes in our suitcase or Tetley in our travel bags, ensuring that a taste of Britain is never far away.

Who hasn’t got nostalgic about sweets that have been confined to the great corner shop in the sky. Here are some of our favourite retro sweets…

Here are some of the most famous football inflatables to grace the great game, inlcuding Manchester Cities giant bananas and Celtic’s blow-up donkeys…

Our writers have been providing all the content for T-Mobile’s new What Britain Loves campaign. Here are the top 10 funniest quotes…

DJing grannies, retro sweets, punny shop names and bizarre graffiti… just some of the things you’ll find on T-Mobile’s new What Britain Loves website as written by Sabotage Times writers.