A somewhat abstract view of Romeo and Juliet, together with their smokey friends – to get you in the mood for Shakespeare’s departure anniversary tomorrow. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 April 2016      

    Copyright Debbie Smyth, 21 April 2016     Part of Thursday Doors and Weekend Reflections    

The Lido in Cliftonville, on the edge of Margate, was the name given to Clifton Baths in 1938.  The baths themselves were built in 1824-28, some of the oldest seawater baths in […]

April 23 marks the anniversary of the birth and death of Shakespeare, and this year is the 400th anniversary of his death.  This means that we are being treated to an immense variety […]

  Hex colour reference:  #926eae A colourful note:  this colour is named simply after the violet flower, but has also long been linked with royalty and majesty. Roman emperors were known for their  purple […]

Hex colour reference:  #fdfc74 A colourful note:  in 1990, Crayola renamed several of their fluorescent crayons and added some new shades too.  Unmellow yellow was one of their very cheerful newcomers. […]