Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 by a French émigré from Louisiana. Don Louis D’Clouet brought in other French families from the USA and from Bordeaux, and the influence of […]
This piece is the work of British artist Greg Stobbs of Squirlart, who are based in Kent. Hex colour reference: #9f8170 A colourful note: Crayola’s beaver shade joined […]
Hex colour reference: #ffa474 A colourful note: atomic tangerine became a Crayola colour in 1997 (quite a mild colour given its intense name) and in 1995-2007 there was a […]
Hex colour reference: FF8243 A colourful note: this bright and bold shade of orange was issued by Crayola in 2003 under the name Mango Tango. That year was the 100th anniversary of […]
. 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 […]