Everything you ever wanted to know about the British but were too polite to ask.

We're terribly sorry to interrupt, but if it's not too much trouble we're publishing this awfully helpful book on all the things that make Britain, um, well, sort of British, containing everything you ever wanted to know but were too polite to ask. We'd say you could read it on the train, but it's likely to have been delayed - due to leaves on the line. Probably better to read it with a nice cup of tea and a few digestives instead.