A new exhibition celebrating the 40th anniversary of Bridport Arts Centre sees three generations of artists tackle issues such as romance, feminism and ecology. Katherine Locke has been to talk to Greta Berlin about one family’s intriguing journey. Greta Berlin Read more »
If you find yourself in the Midlands, and a strange man asks you this question: ‘Eh lad, can you do the Rutland Roll?’ What would be your reply? Would you: A. Slap his face. B. Shake your hips in a Read more »
In 2010, the Royal Society compiled a list of the ten most influential female scientists in British History. One of the ten was Mary Anning (1799-1847) who from humble beginnings in Lyme Regis came to be recognised as the “greatest Read more »
It seems that daring to mention our pretty ‘fair’ summer so far, in last month’s article, didn’t jinx things as we’ve continued to have a good degree of sunshine, warm temperatures and not too much rain. Recent thunderstorms, with their Read more »
August is traditionally a warm month of dry soil and parched leaves, yet well established roots keep finding water and winter crops grow enormously. Care is needed for summer vegetables if dry: keep watering ones that set fruit, such as Read more »
This month was named after the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar as voted by the Roman Senate in 8 BC. My wife and I were married in August and honeymooned in Jersey, then the place of choice. Our hotel catered mainly Read more »
It wouldn’t be summer without our eyes and ears being assaulted by a thunderous crop of remakes and holiday hit movies. This year we had a new version of the Transformers series subtitled the Age of Extinction—a title which obviously Read more »
Regular readers of this magazine will have noticed a change in this issue. For the first time in fourteen years we have repeated the subject of a cover story. We have done this in order to honour someone whose influence Read more »