Top Cat
Top Cat was one of my favourite tv programmes as a child. Made by Hanna-Barbera, this 30-episode animated series first ran from September 1961 to April 1962. In the UK, it […]
Creatures at Heartwood
Hex colour ref: fcd975 A colourful note: this bright shade is named after the goldenrod flower, a plant that has had a variety of health uses. In many areas it […]
Gosch!
The colours, the peaceful words and the well-behaved children were all ready to wish us a Happy Christmas. But the detail removes the happiness. This is the work of Otto […]
Dramatic
One of the impressive buildings on Cienfuegos’ central square is the Tomás Terry Theatre, a structure where French and Italian influences are apparent. Its elegance is apparent even before stepping through the […]
Light and Shade
Hex colour reference: #81795d A colourful note: this Crayola crayon with a hint of brown appeared unnamed in 1997 as part of their True Blue Heroes competition. It was awarded its […]
Golden Pigna
Hex colour ref: e7c697 A colourful note: the first recorded use of golden as a colour name in English was in 1300 to refer to the element gold, and […]
Early Morning in Trinidad
Hex colour reference: #ffb653 A colourful note: yellow orange appeared as a Crayola crayon in 1930. The name has survived since then, though its actual shade changed markedly […]
Studious donkey
Hex colour ref: #efdbc5 A colourful note: if you fancy a spot of creativity that is both artistic and bibliophile, grab one of the now trendy colouring books and try the […]
Fiery Fruit
The Montpellier Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in Europe, created by order of Henri IV in 1593. It acted as a model for all other botanical gardens in France, […]
Colourful Parking
. Hex colour ref: fdd9b5 A colourful note: apricot has been in use as a colour name since 1851 and joined the Crayola set back in 1958. […]
Holland in London
Holland House, in London’s Kensington, was built in 1605 for the diplomat Sir Walter Cope and was known as Cope Castle. It passed to Cope’s son in law, Henry Rich, 1st […]
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