Do We Still Write Love Letters?
When I emigrated to Canada, over 30 years ago now, I only bought a few personal things with me. I sold all my furniture, just keeping one piece of artwork and a few other items that were special to me. … Continued
Poppies…In Remembrance
As we all know poppies are the symbol of remembrance of the First World War. In 1921 artificial poppies were first sold in Britain to raise funds for ex-servicemen and the families of those who had died serving their country. … Continued
August 11 – Happy Birthday Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton, a well-loved and successful writer of children’s books, would have been 125 today. She died in 1968 at the age of 71 after having written over 800 books in roughly 40 years. She sold 600 million copies and … Continued
Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle (“New Swanstone Castle” in English), was built by Ludwig II, however he only got to spend 11 nights in the castle before he died. Built in Hohenschwangau, Germany, construction started in September, 1869 and it was finally completed … Continued
Serpent or Snake
As I was creating the above artwork, I thought to myself is this a Serpent or a Snake. I realized then, that I did not know what the difference was between the two, if indeed there was any. I have … Continued