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Shakespeare in love

Shakespeare in love

Whenever any member of my family travels to the UK we always bring my mother back a Christmas tree ornament of an historical figure. They are mini works of

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Finch or beagle

Finch or beagle?

Today 24 November is the birthday of Charles Darwin. My first thoughts went to the iconic pictures of man progressing through the ages but when you

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Lest we forget

Lest we forget

Today 11 November is Remembrance Day. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month we stop to remember those who made

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The Von Trapp wrap

The Von Trapp wrap

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the Sound of Music (loved the Gaga number and Julie hug at the Oscars) and

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Daily fix

Daily fix

The first official International Coffee Day takes place on 1 October 2015. It is the initiative of the 75 member states of the International Coffee

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Nature's bounty

Nature’s bounty

It’s 7 September and we continue with our Spring time theme for the start of the new working week. We’re celebrating nature’s bounty with a

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