Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of #Sherlock Holmes, was born in Edinburgh on 22 May 1859 Trained as a doctor at Edinburgh University in 1881, Arthur Conan Doyle divided his time between medicine and writing. His career included being a writer and a journalist, as well as being a surgeon on a whaling boat and a medical officer on a… More Arthur Conan Doyle – Born on 22 May
What Alice Found Lewis Carroll wrote the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, called Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There in 1871. It is set a few months after the first book. This time Alice climbs through a mirror to enter a fantasy world. The book includes Alice’s meeting with The Red Queen. She also… More Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There
Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The question was – how did he die and who killed him? This drama begins as a murder mystery in Victorian London. It offers a glimpse into the backstories to the characters described in Charles Dickens works. Dickens created around 989 named characters and many of… More More than a murder mystery in Dickensian London
William Shakespeare was born on 23 April and died on his birthday in 1616. To mark the 400th anniversary of his death there are a number of commemorations taking place. The Complete Walk This weekend Shakespeare’s Globe has organised a celebration of Shakespeare’s plays called The Complete Walk. There will be 37 specially-made 10 minute films… More Celebrating Shakespeare
A recent report conducted by Harris for Eventbrite into millennials spending habits in the USA shows they value experiences and creating, sharing and capturing memories. KEY FINDINGS & INSIGHTS Millennials crave more experiences When it comes to money, ‘experiences’ trump ‘things’ Experiences help shape identity & create life-long memories Fear of missing out drives millennials’ experiential appetite A GROWING… More Experiences wanted more than Things
Social team building is a way to get friends and family together building memories and having fun. FREE BOOK For a limited time you can get THE BOOK on Social team building – What are we going to do next? – absolutely FREE *! This book shows how to find fun activities to share.… More Love playing games with your friends?
Love playing games with your friends? Social team building is a way to get friends and family together building memories and having fun. FREE BOOK For a limited time you can get THE BOOK on Social team building – What are we going to do next? – absolutely FREE *! This book shows how… More Playing Games with Friends
A treat for murder mystery fans. Following the daily Advent blogging, and Christmas, Twixmas and New Year festivities blogs, it felt right to take a short break with my feet up, in front of the TV, with the last of the chocolates, sherry and mince pies. One of the big treats was watching “And Then There… More And Then There Were None……
Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. Most people remember this saying from the classic Christmas film “It’s a Wonderful Life”, although it was a common saying before the movie. Produced and directed by Frank Capra, the film is based on the short story by Philip Van Doren Stern called “The Greatest Gift”. Karolyn Grimes, who… More Christmas Bells
Lewis Carroll Until recently I had no idea that Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, had also written a Christmas poem. Entitled Christmas Greetings (From a Fairy to a Child) it has been put to music by Carsten Braun Through the Looking-Glass Treasure Hunt Treasure Hunts in London is… More Christmas Greetings by Lewis Carroll