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K is for… Kaspar the Cat

Kaspar is the virtual resident cat at the Savoy Hotel in London. His fascinating story began in 1898, when South African  diamond magnate Woolf Joel held a dinner party for 14 guests […]

The Latest Street Accessory

The selfie craze has given street vendors something new to sell. And it’s not just street vendors that are cashing in on the craze – the Marriott in Manchester was […]

I is for… Invader

There has been an invasion of little, and sometimes not so little, pixellated men across the globe, starting in Paris in 1998. They seem friendly enough so if you want […]

St Alban’s Abbey

  The Abbey in my home town was looking particularly grand in the Spring sunlight today. I have to admit that although it is known locally as “the abbey”, its official […]