125th Birthday Celebrations of the Queen of Crime

Agatha Christie Agatha Christie was born on September 15, 1890, in Torquay. She published her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1920. She went on to become one of the most famous writers in history, with mysteries like Murder at the Vicarage, Partners in Crime and Sad Cypress. She sold billions of copies… More 125th Birthday Celebrations of the Queen of Crime

The longest-reigning monarch in British history

Elizabeth II Today the Queen will become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history. She will pass the record set by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria.  The Telegraph reports that when Queen Victoria became the longest serving monarch, surpassing the record held by her grandfather George III, her subjects marked the occasion with memorabilia. Everything from printed handkerchiefs to… More The longest-reigning monarch in British history

Park Life Prize draw

For the Park Life Treasure Hunt all the clues were given as Haiku’s which led to items within Vauxhall parks. There was also a prize draw for a Haiku collection book by James Bran. The lucky winner was Kate O’Neill. For more information about Haiku, see the guest blog

Rule, Britannia

On September 9 2015, the Queen will pass the record set by Queen Victoria to become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history. Although September 9th 2015 marks a historical landmark for the United Kingdom,  no official celebrations are planned. Instead, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh  will visit Edinburgh, Midlothian and Tweedbank for the Scottish… More Rule, Britannia

Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino was born as Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina D’Antonguolla on May 6, 1895 in Castellaneta, Italy. He became a sex symbol actor of the 1920s, starring in a number of silent screen films. Best known as the star of  The Sheik, Valentino also starred in The Son of the Sheik, Blood and… More Rudolph Valentino

Elegant poetry, artistry with words, conveys exquisite ideas

Elegant poetry, artistry with words conveys exquisite ideas One of the oldest forms of poetry is the Haiku.  It consists of seventeen syllables arranged in three lines of five, seven and five. Other related Japanese literary forms are Haibun and Tanka.  Haibun is a form that combines Haiku and prose and Tanka is a five… More Elegant poetry, artistry with words, conveys exquisite ideas

Emmeline Pankhurst’s Birthday – 15th July

Early years Emmeline Pankhurst was born Emmeline Goulden in Moss Side, Manchester on July 15th, 1858. She attended the École Normale Supérieure finishing school in Paris in 1873. Returning to England, she married Dr Richard Pankhurst in 1879. She was 20, he was 44. Dr Pankhurst was a socialist and a supporter of radical causes, including… More Emmeline Pankhurst’s Birthday – 15th July