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 […]
The top of Charing Cross Road is still undergoing a lot of building work, largely due to the forthcoming new railway line, and I did feel a little sad to […]
Hex colour ref: #f75394 A colourful note: violet red made its Crayola appearance in 1958. Crayola described it as a replacement name for their Magenta colour, but if you look […]
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 […]
“Strategy is buying a bottle of fine wine when you take a lady out for dinner. Tactics is getting her to drink it.” -Frank Muir Neither tactics nor strategy […]
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 […]
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money” -Susan Heller, New York Times, 1987 Travelling is […]
This fascinating sculpture makes an enticing feature in London’s Cavendish Square Gardens. The lady’s sculptor is always open to selling his pieces and to welcoming interested members of the public […]
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. […]