From chiseling perfect spheres to dealing with nesting falcons, a stonemason’s work is far from one dimensional.
Was Murder in the Cathedral originally written in Old, Middle or Modern English? How does Merlin die in Le Morte d'Arthur? How does the wife know Robert in the story Cathedral? Is Caliban a victim or a villain in The Tempest? In The Hound of the Baskervilles, who are the susp...
The scene is Brussels in August 1959 and Group Captain Peter Townsend is preparing to marry a 19-year-old girl called Marie-Luce Jamagne. This episode concerns the somewhat unconventionalcourtshipof Princess Margaret and Tony Armstrong-Jones, and is full of quasi-erotic scenes – Tony with Jacqu...
原文链接Series two, episode one: MisadventureSeries two opens with a scene implying that the marriage of the Queen and Prince Philip was so desperate that they would have liked to divorce. There is much talk of Prince Philip playing second fiddle, complaining, whingeing and whining, and the Q...
episode one: OldingThere are several themes in this episode. The first is the arrival of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister, elected in October 1964. The implication is that the Queen preferred “Posh Alec” — the outgoing Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home. The reality is that she will ...
Gloucester The 'cester' tells us that Gloucester was once a Roman fort. The first part is probably a personal name such as Gloyw or Gloiu. One old fable puts Gloiu as the grandfather of the 5th century warlord Vortigern, though we'll probably never know. ...
and that he paid 600 golden florins for its construction and the fresco decoration of its walls. Being 71 or 72 years old at this time, it is probable that the Cappella di San Martino (Chapel of Saint Martin) was intended to be Cardinal Gentile’s burial place, but he died in October...
There's more culture here than you might expect, too. Part of the Heritage Coast, there are no fewer than 1,200 archaeological sites from throughout the ages. We're talking medieval castles (such as Pennard Castle), Iron Age forts, old mines (do visit Cefn Coed Colliery Museum), ...
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While swimming is a reliable old favourite, why not try something new? From sailing, kayaking and canoeing to paragliding over the shore, there are many ways in which you can enjoy the beaches here.For a bit of nostalgia, however, forget ice creams and stripy deckchairs; it has to be a...