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World Something Day

Take a Walk in Regents Park

In recognition of Take a Walk in the Park Day, celebrated today, 30 March 2015, I will take you on a wander around Regents Park in London. Regent Park cover […]

National Relaxation Day

The wall-to-wall information on the worldwide web tells me that today, 15 August, is National Relaxation Day. Its origins are unclear: one source tells me that it was established around twenty years ago […]

World Lion Day

Today, 10 August, has been declared World Lion Day and is our opportunity to consider this mighty animal and to reflect on man’s impact on this beast and his environment. […]

Putting Gin on the Map

Today, 14th June, is World Gin Day! And what better place to get in the act than the Atlas Bar in Manchester? This city centre haunt is located amongst the Deansgate […]

W is for… World Camel Day

Today, 22 June, is World Camel Day. This even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as “humps” on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the dromedary, […]

World Donkey Day

Today, May 8, is World Donkey Day. In honour of this, I have gathered some of my donkey photos. First of all, my friend Loukoum on a donkey-walking holiday in France: Donkey […]