Michael Rosen has written an article in the Guardian 23 January 2021, asking the Minister for Education, Gavin Williamson if he could tell parents what a fronted adverbial is? The article has led to an outcry of support on Twitter …
Get your mobile and visit this website to experience something quite special, even if stuck at home. This is not your typical virtual exhibition but an example of what happens when technology meets art. The project is called The Met …
A virtual visit with augmented reality to the Met in New York Read More »
First of all, I should say that I have never been a schoolteacher or a college lecturer. My working life was largely office based, which I mainly enjoyed. As far as teaching goes, my experiences are over forty yearsago. In …
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This is the oldest piece of music that can be reconstructed and therefore played is the Hurrian Hymn no 6. It was found in the Royal Place of Ugarit which is found in modern Syria but those days was in …
The phrase dates back to 1943 when the Big Spring Herald newspaper in Texas encouraged people to use the word to induce a smile when having a photograph taken. Prior to that date, people were encouraged to look serious in …
Say Cheese! – What other food has the variety and versatility of cheese? Read More »
Who are Louis Wain’s cats? Today we are talking about the London-based illustrator Louis Wain interesting for several reasons. A movie about his life with Benedict Cumberbatch is soon to be released. He was one of the first to draw …
Discover Louis Wain’s cats before the movie with Benedict Cumberbatch comes out Read More »
With all these lockdowns we all want to learn new things, things that we may have always wanted to do but never had the opportunity or time. One positive thing is the fact that now we can also do things …
Learn how to dance with the English National Ballet Read More »
The new series is called Natural History Museum: World of Wonder and will air every Thursday from January 7 at 8pm on Channel 5. The series documents the work of around 300 scientists at the museum and takes a …
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Several small London museums are not sure if they will be able to reopen after the pandemic but meanwhile a new museum will definitely open in 2021. This is the Bow Street Police Museum on the history of crime and …
A new Banksy mural has suddenly appeared in Bristol, this time it is of an elderly woman sneezing and losing her denture. The mural is called “Aachoo !!”. Banksy, while still officially anonymous, is clearly a Bristol artist, therefore no …