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Put yourself in my shoes

Published as part of the BBC series Show Me The Monet 2011 Mother-of-three Belinda Durrant from Stroud in Gloucestershire, England took the plunge into the art world when she left her career as a research-technician to go to Art College in 2004. Her sculpture Little Lead Shoes Age 3 made it onto the BBC 2’s Show Me...

14 August 2011 | 0 Comments

Art is Music to the Soul

Published 16 May, 2011 at Liverpool.com and for the BBC’s Show Me The Monet coverage Sound Artist Ashwan doing what he loves Barcelona-based artist Ashwan made it to the final cut on BBC 2’s fortnight-long series of Show Me The Monet, which launched on Monday and is proving increasingly popular up and down...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

Getting to the Bottom of what Art is about

Published as part of BBC’s Show Me The Monet coverage 11 May, 2011 This week, the UK’s BBC 2 TV channel has launched its new series Show Me The Monet, a genius title might I add, where a diverse mix of amateur and professional artists from all over the United Kingdom compete for a...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

A Touch of Orkney……Fudge Cheesecake (Orkney-Style)

A friend of mine, a born-and-bred Scottish lass, provided me with this golden recipe from the ruggedly beautiful place that is Orkney, an island off the north tip of Scotland. Best not to think of how many calories are contained in each slice, but it’s an irresistible treat that melts in your mouth with...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

Five-Spiced Lamb in just five hot steps

An aromatic dish, popular in China and an all-time favourite of mine, this lamb delight is ideally served at an informal supper party…and was enjoyed by five of my friends this weekend! (The number five seems to be becoming a theme here!) Ingredients 30 – 45 ml / 2 – 3 tbsp oil 1.5...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

Les Petits Mouchoirs: French Film Review

François Cluzet is France’s answer to Robert De Niro in this long-awaited follow-up comedy-drama by actor-turned-director Guillaume Canet. His director-debut Tell No One, released in 2006 was a big hit, but this more light-hearted masterpiece had me glued to my seat for a good two and a half hours. The film was originally released...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

A picture speaks a thousand words

I’d like to make a link between two of my favourite things in life: photography and language. The phrase “a picture speaks a thousand words” travels a long way. One of my first memories of teaching English as a foreign language in France was the enthusiasm kids in the classroom showed when presenting them...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

Proud to be British: the Royal Wedding April 29th 2011

I was born and raised in a country home in the North of England where Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons, later to become the Queen Mother, enjoyed a cup of tea at the 23rd February 1939 ceremony with her husband George VI when they opened the tennis courts and sports pavilion opposite. I feel contented...

11 August 2011 | 0 Comments

All in the Name of Art – News Critique on the Berlin protests April 2011

Berlin, one of the world’s capitals famous for its culture, art, alternative scene and diverse freedom ever since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 is making history again. When I visit Berlin my senses are filled with sheer bohemia. Artists bustling around, smoke-filled studios, open doors, narrow, yet tall corridors which echo...

10 August 2011 | 1 Comment

Marketing in a Handy kind of way!

The growth of mobile marketing is accelerating…..and fast. It is no surprise that Europe’s largest mobile-market lies in Germany, with companies like Lufthansa, BMW, Deutsche Post, Audi, Puma and Spiegel making full use of this groundbreaking technology. Studies by Mobile Marketer have revealed that on a ratio of population to mobile phone subscriptions, Germany...

29 July 2011 | 0 Comments

The Future is so exciting it’s Electric

It is a country to be admired for its environmentally friendly incentives, from eco-friendly street lamps, to compulsory recycling routines, right through to its green-energy fried sausages. They were the first country in the world to introduce an environmental label der Blaue Engel (Blue Angel) in the 70s, which countries the world over went...

29 July 2011 | 0 Comments

Welcome to my cave…

Welcome to The Culture Cave. This is my test post – it should be in the middle of the circles – let’s hope so ! Mmmm, cave bacon :o)

28 July 2011 | 1 Comment

Put yourself in my shoes

Art is Music to the Soul

Getting to the Bottom of what Art is about

A Touch of Orkney……Fudge Cheesecake (Orkney-Style)

Five-Spiced Lamb in just five hot steps

Les Petits Mouchoirs: French Film Review

A picture speaks a thousand words

Proud to be British: the Royal Wedding April 29th 2011

All in the Name of Art – News Critique on the Berlin protests April 2011

Marketing in a Handy kind of way!

The Future is so exciting it’s Electric

Welcome to my cave…

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