Tag Archives: culture

On being Micro Dermally Abraded

Posted on 21 June 2012 by

Today I was microdermallyabraded. I can now reap the benefits of hydrated skin and rebalanced PH levels. When I next look in the mirror (abracadabra) I will see a difference after just one treatment. Outer layers have been gently exfoliated, … Continue reading →

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Real Englishness

Posted on 2 May 2012 by

The other weekend I happened to find myself in Oxford for the day. There were of course a lot of tourists and so I was delighted to see so much Englishness in all its forms served up for them. Atmospheric … Continue reading →

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Joyful Dialogue

Posted on 15 March 2012 by

Seeing children come together to create art is always a joy. Seeing children from across two cultures come together to share cultural understanding in the creation of art is even better. Last weekend, I was privileged to experience the latter … Continue reading →

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Mad Meanderings

Posted on 12 March 2012 by

Woman with ponytail and Boden top with window wound down blasting out rap I have mad moments wanting to make connections between different geographic locations relevant to my life. I have successfully and satisfyingly linked up all regular dog walk … Continue reading →

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Experiencing #theartist

Posted on 27 February 2012 by

Months ago on a visit to Paris I was doing my usual post-arrival trawl of films on release to plan my evening cinema visits and spotted an odd looking one called The Artist. I thought it sounded interesting and a … Continue reading →

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Tea and the French

Posted on 22 February 2012 by

It is said that History is written by the victors. But I suppose that must mean ‘official’ histories because every person, every culture, has ‘their’ narrative and perspective. Fortunately for the non-victorious, an empathetic approach to history in postmodern times … Continue reading →

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À French Film

Posted on 14 February 2012 by

I saw an intriguing and compelling French film last night. L’homme qui voulait vivre sa vie (the man who wanted to live his life) quite literally had me on the edge of my seat. Fortunately I was sitting on the … Continue reading →

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A Day of Rest

Posted on 20 January 2012 by

I think I’m lucky in life for many reasons, but particularly because my ‘work’ is usually about play and enjoying myself. Except when it isn’t, of course. But there is a downside to work not really being work, and with … Continue reading →

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Prospects for Peace?

Posted on 19 January 2012 by

I attended a fascinating talk last night about prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. It was elivered by Shaul Arieli , an impressive speaker popularly recognised as having an encyclopaedic knowledge through personal experience of the history of the … Continue reading →

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Talent of Communication

Posted on 18 January 2012 by

I’ve had an intensely “cultural” few days recently, culminating in a chamber recital last night by pianist Alessandro Taverna. Taverna was a finalist in the 2009 Leeds Piano Competition and it’s true to say me and my girls have become … Continue reading →

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