Liam Corr, PhD Researcher in the Department of Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield – 28 August 2020 Chocolate in all its forms is something that I, along with many others like to indulge in on an almost daily basis. But chocolate as it’s enjoyed today is quite different from when it first arrived in Europe […]
CLASSIC, Crosby Stills Nash & Young
The musical partnership of David Crosby (born August 14, 1941), Stephen Stills (born January 3, 1945), and Graham Nash (born February 2, 1942), with and without Neil Young (born November 12, 1945), was not only one of the most successful touring and recording acts of the late 60s, 70s, and early 80s – with the […]
Eyes are as unique as Fingerprints
Longbeach Eye Studio – August 2020 No one else in the world has the same eye colour as you. Contrary to popular belief, eye colour is not simply the result of a combination between the colours of your parents’ eyes; rather, it is dependent on the interaction of multiple genes. Eye colour depends on the […]
Fookian and Artist WALTER BATTISS
“My father was a waterfall and my mother was a butterfly” is an oft quoted phrase which Battiss first wrote in the preface to his book Limpopo. It refers to the strength of the waterfall of ideas tumbling out of the highly creative imagination; the butterfly was ever seeking new places and new possibilities for expression. […]
ALOES, striking, varied and bright
There are a huge variety of spectacular Aloes bred for patio pots and gardens. Life is a Garden – July 2020 Breathe warmth into your winter garden and attract sunbirds and bees. Aloes range from dwarf forms like Peri Peri and Hedgehog to the multi-coloured Charles and Ballerina, the rich colours of Fireball, Andy’s Yellow, Gold Sparkle […]
Beneficial Nutritious SPINACH
Life is a Garden Spinach is not only full of flavour, but full of goodness too! It’s high in iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and is low in calories – so good for the waistline too! What most of us eat as spinach is usually Swiss chard because it is so much more available, being easier […]
Cooking a Tasty CURRY
The history of curry goes so far back that there is even evidence of it being used in 1700 BC Mesopotamia. While curry probably originated in India, mention of curry can be found in the first book written on English cooking in the time of Richard II (late 1300s). Curry is used in the cuisine […]
Masters of the Perfect Violin
by Robert Bein, Stradivari Society Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737) and Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù (1698-1744) are the two most celebrated violin makers of all time. Working in the small northern Italian city of Cremona, these two craftsmen left an unsurpassable legacy. Though violin making reached its zenith in the hands of Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù , […]
The Iconic JOHNNY CLEGG
7 June 1953 – 16 July 2019 On a journey to the stars Far below, we leave forever Dreams of what we were. University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa award Doctor of Music (honoris causa) to JOHNNY CLEGG in 2013 Anthropologist, dancer, singer, songwriter and French knight – all of these tags fit but none […]
The Legendary Sir YEHUDI MENUHIN
The violin, through the serene clarity of its song, helps to keep our bearings in the storm, as a light in the night, a compass in the tempest, it shows us a way to a haven of sincerity and respect. Yehudi Menuhin had one of the longest and most distinguished careers of any violinist of […]