British Studies at Oxford 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' | Page 3

The British Isles Yes, England is part of an archipelago of islands! This means the climate there is temperate maritime. A direct flight between Detroit and Heathrow is about 8 hours. The time in England is 5- hours later than here. The currency is the Pound Sterling: There are 100 pence (p) to the pound (£); £5, £10, £20 and £50 Notes; and 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 Coins. You will jingle a lot in England. 3 There is nothing cooler than saying pence. Except maybe calling it a ‘pee,’ as the Brit- ish do. [They also have nick- names for the pound: a quid. Quid is cool to say too...]