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

International Cat Day

August 8, 2015 is World Cat-Day International Cat Day was founded in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and other animal rights groups. Cats are our most popular pets. It is estimated there are over 500 million cats worldwide. In 2007 a study of US households showed that there are about 72 million pet dogs… More International Cat Day