. Hex colour reference: #ff7f49 A colourful note: A Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul informs us that burnt orange has been used as a colour name since 1915. […]
Relaxing at home has been great – lots of walking and coffee-drinking with friends, but work is now dragging me back to London meetings, my laptop and helpful websites like […]
Before I head off to new places, I love to read a variety of fiction that is either set in my destination or was written by someone from the country. And when no […]
Our guide at El Paraiso, an organic finca, spoke excellent English, gave us an educational tour around the gardens and kept us highly amused. That very trendy makeup comes from a shrub […]
This sculpture of the famous English author was the work of Carol van den Boom-Cairns. It was unveiled in September 1990 to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of her birth in the area […]
A natural spring was discovered near Dean Village on the Water of Leith in 1760. It became a popular attraction as the waters were believed to cure a multitude […]