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New book: A Very British Christmas, out October 2025. For everything VBP, visit: http://linktr.ee/verybritishproblemsofficial Written by @RobTemple101
As today marks the exact midpoint between New Year’s Day 2025 and Christmas Day, what better moment to officially unveil my new book: A Very British Christmas - your essential guide to navigating the festive season in true British style. Available to pre-order here…
They should really change the expressions “cheap as chips” and “it costs peanuts” as both are quite expensive these days.
What really has no reason to be as expensive as it is?
Life hack: Make yourself feel like you’re on holiday every single day by walking around your kitchen with a big plate and having every type of food you possess for breakfast. Yoghurt, ham, cheese, baked beans, toast, sausages, watermelon, noodles, pasta… whatever you can find,…
Small annoyance of the day: when you try to put medicine back into the box but the leaflet blocks you.
Being British is looking at a view like this and saying “it looks like it’s brightening up” all day.
Britain is a maze of idiosyncrasies, loveable foibles and outright eccentricities and @robtemple101 aka @soverybritish is here to reveal them in all their glory. Britain according to Very British Problems is out now in paperback: brnw.ch/21wUdcM
Going for an “any time” train ticket because understanding what constitutes “off peak” requires an expert knowledge of advanced calculus, economics, law and philosophy.
Best UK game show catchphrases: 1. “Let’s have a look what you could’ve won” - Bullseye 2. “Say what you see” - Catchphrase 3. “Top, middle or bottom?” - Strike It Lucky 4. “You don’t get anything for a pair, not in this game” - Play Your Cards Right 5. “Our survey says…”…
Only a British person would look at a portion of rice and think “I know what would go with that… a portion of chips”
Being the world's leading expert on what other drivers could fit a bus through.
What to say to silence a room full of Brits: “Do we have any volunteers?”
Me, on the sofa eating crisps, while watching Wimbledon: “I think I might become a professional tennis player”
