5 days agoPark Life — Why Our Nation’s Parks MatterIn Summer 1994, Blur’s Parklife could be heard playing from bedrooms and car stereos up and down the country. Band member Graham Coxon described the song as being “about the park class: the dustbin men, pigeons, joggers who we saw every day” — the 37 million of us who regularly…Parks3 min read
Jul 28Cambridge Folk Festival Is Back!The Cambridge Folk festival is perhaps one of the most iconic boutique events on the yearly festival circuit in the UK and it’s back. It is one of the oldest folk festivals in the world, held every year since 1965, apart from the pandemic lockdown, with a huge and loyal…Music Festivals3 min read
Jul 15How Cool Is Black & White Photography?So whilst we’ve all been desperately trying to enjoy this hot weather although perhaps quietly and some not so quietly, just wishing for a nice cool breeze and a normal English summer day here’s some thoughts on how the world copes with heat and how photography has captured it and…Photography3 min read
Jun 23Too Much Rubbish, Too Much Pollution — Let’s Take Part In The ChallengeMost of us have become more and more environmentally aware and do our best to try and help the situation although until the big polluters of the world really tidy up their act the problem will never end. However every little hopefully helps. Plastic pollution - BBC News All the latest content about Plastic pollution from the BBC.www.bbc.co.uk Government figures suggest that UK households have…Environment3 min read
May 27Will You Be Celebrating The Jubilee This Year ?With such an important Jubilee for the Queen this year, now felt a good time to reminisce on past Jubilee’s with this collection of images. As the country prepares itself for a long bank holiday of fun and games these photographs remind us of the traditions of past Jubilees and…Platinum Jubilee3 min read
May 20Who Wants To Go On Safari Again?Present circumstances as they are in Sri Lanka have made times very tough for the nation, indeed as they are across the world, due to the pandemic and its ongoing repercussions. As the people of Sri Lanka battle to keep their economy afloat with the country running out of petrol…Sri Lanka3 min read
May 12How Art Can Replace Words In A Lonely World | Mental Health Awareness WeekThis year’s mental health awareness week will take place from 9th-15th May 2022. The theme this year is Loneliness, 1 in 4 adults feel lonely some or all of the time, which leads to risk of mental health issues and this theme hopes to help highlight this problem by letting…Art4 min read
Apr 5The Grammys 2022 — What went downAfter the drama of the Oscars the Grammys had a lot to live up to. A night of red carpet looks, and awards to be given. A good night for R&B singer Jon Batiste who picked up 5/11 awards that he was nominated for including album of the year for…Grammys2 min read
Apr 4Celebrating National Pet Month With Pets & ArtistsIt may seem strange to have a national pet month when for so many people pretty much every day is a pet day! Nevertheless this particular charity initiative is there to celebrate pet ownership and as they say ‘sharing the many benefits of our cherished companions across the UK.’ …Art3 min read
Mar 24Football & Art — A Perfectly Unexpected CombinationThe power and importance of sport is a comforting constant across most of the world and something during these particularly hard times which can be a huge escape for so many people. Whether it’s our great game of football or tennis, cricket or rugby this is something so many follow…Art5 min read