For many a year, ferries have travelled back and forth across the English Channel, and hopping on board a large boat is something that many people take for granted. Up until 1994, aside from flying, this was the only practical way to cross the body of water between...
Now we’re properly into spring, there is only one thing for it: I need to write about Japanese cherry blossom. It isn’t just that cherry blossom is a Japanese thing – after all, we see it all over the UK, its pretty pink and white petals covering gardens and parks....
The Enduring Appeal Of Hans Christian Andersen You may well have heard of Hans Christian Andersen, the famous Danish writer who was born on 2nd April 1805. He was a prolific writer, one that we know – in particular – for writing many fairy tales. So why, over two...
You may well have heard the phrase ‘Beware the Ides of March’ – but if you have not, let me tell you about this day – 15th March – and how its name came about. The Ides Of March Were Not Always So Bad Hundreds of years ago, the word ‘Ides’ referred to the first full...
Here we are again, in the month of love – February. For many, the 14th of this month is synonymous with Valentine’s Day. It’s hard to avoid it, to be honest, with the shiny red displays in supermarkets, with glossy hearts and cuddling teddy bears – as soon as...
