
Sunrise: the promise of a new day
‘The morning steals upon the night / Melting the darkness…’ – Shakespeare, The Tempest
‘The morning steals upon the night / Melting the darkness…’ – Shakespeare, The Tempest
Some love stories aren’t simply about romance, but about finding your family…
Majestic, mysterious, ancient – a true Wonder of the World…
Finally, after the long winter, spring is beginning to bloom…
Enduring wisdom from an ancient Egyptian vizier…
‘Being remembered makes them, to the limits of eternity…’
‘If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.’ – Napoleon Bonaparte
What better backdrop for romance than a beautiful and soulful home?
How has Ancient Egypt inspired the buildings around us?
Did you know that many common English phrases originated in the Bard’s writings?
What lies beneath the surface of this fiercely independent young woman?
Rather than striving to read more books, how about really reading the books we choose?
‘The beginning is the most important part of the work.’ – Plato
Tracing Christmas traditions back to this queen and her prince consort…
Bibliophiles are such fun to shop for at Christmas…
Does fiction offer a glimmer of hope in these cold, dark months?
The famous ‘Ozymandias’ really made his mark in Ancient Egypt.
Why have one name when you can have five?
‘First sentences are doors to worlds.’ – Ursula Le Guin
An important place of worship for thousands of years…
‘Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips…’
Should museums return artefacts to their country of origin?
A ‘sphinx of beauty who smiles so mysteriously…’ – Théophile Gautier
Sit back, close your eyes and let music infuse you with the beauty of the season…
From the ibis to the baboon, the crocodile to the cat, these are the most sacred animals of the Ancient Egyptian religion…
In this favourite destination for romantics, love is all around…
Sometimes hope for the future lies in reconnecting with the past…
In Agra, India, on the banks of the river Yamuna, stands this Wonder of the World.
‘The morning steals upon the night / Melting the darkness…’ – Shakespeare, The Tempest
Some love stories aren’t simply about romance, but about finding your family…
Majestic, mysterious, ancient – a true Wonder of the World…
Finally, after the long winter, spring is beginning to bloom…
Enduring wisdom from an ancient Egyptian vizier…
‘Being remembered makes them, to the limits of eternity…’
‘If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.’ – Napoleon Bonaparte
What better backdrop for romance than a beautiful and soulful home?
How has Ancient Egypt inspired the buildings around us?
Did you know that many common English phrases originated in the Bard’s writings?
What lies beneath the surface of this fiercely independent young woman?
Rather than striving to read more books, how about really reading the books we choose?
‘The beginning is the most important part of the work.’ – Plato
Tracing Christmas traditions back to this queen and her prince consort…
Bibliophiles are such fun to shop for at Christmas…
Does fiction offer a glimmer of hope in these cold, dark months?
‘The morning steals upon the night / Melting the darkness…’ – Shakespeare, The Tempest
Some love stories aren’t simply about romance, but about finding your family…
Majestic, mysterious, ancient – a true Wonder of the World…
Finally, after the long winter, spring is beginning to bloom…
Enduring wisdom from an ancient Egyptian vizier…
‘Being remembered makes them, to the limits of eternity…’
‘If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.’ – Napoleon Bonaparte
What better backdrop for romance than a beautiful and soulful home?
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