British culture, British Customs and British Traditions

January

Happy New Year!

New Year's News 2006/2007

With the warmest December since records began in 1879 Europe awaited the fall of snow.

Nobody came forward with the £9.5m jackpot-winning UK lottery ticket to claim the prize - the largest unclaimed fortune in the draw's history.

In 2006 we said goodbye to:Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd, the godfather of soul James Brown, comedian Charlie Drake, the most prolific TV producer of all time Aaron Spelling, US crime writer Mickey Spillane, cartoonist Joseph Barbera, and US director Robert Altman.

 

 

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