Articles

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2022Why Chinese New Year is Important to MeI was lucky enough to live in Hong Kong for 5 years from 1996 to the end of 2000. It was a very historic time to be there as in 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to the Chinese - so we experienced British...

KEEP OR CULL?Getting it right in your new homeMoving home is exciting and stressful. The planning takes months, packing boxes is laborious and unpacking boxes is exhausting! The cutlery is in the right drawer, all the furniture is in place and the beds are made up -...

AN EVENING OF SCULPTURE AT BEAULIEUA Perfect Summer EveningAll summer there is a fantastic exhibition of Sculpture at Beaulieu, the home of the National Motor Museum. Walk past the modern building housing all things “petrol head” and you enter the world of Palace...

HOW ART CAN HELP US TO LIVE WELLNutrition,Exercise and Art!We all know that eating sensibly and exercising helps us to be healthier – hopefully living a longer, more active life, but it is becoming more and more apparent that a sense of wellbeing contributes to...

SCILLY ART IS DEFINITELY NOT SILLY ART!Island Hopping in Search of ArtistsA few minutes after arriving on the Isles of Scilly one starts to understand why it is such a popular destination for artists to visit as well as to live – the colours jump out at you – vivid...

THE LAUNCH OF THE TRUSTED ART GUIDEAn Evening at The Wykeham Gallery   I launched The Trusted Art Guide at a fun evening of prosecco, canapes, music and talks at The Wykeham Gallery in Stockbridge. It was a well-attended event and in line with the times, the...

2022 THE UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF GLASSA Whole Year Focusing on GlassGlass touches our lives in so many ways and 2022 is going to be a year celebrating its unparalleled versatility and technical capabilities. From glass fiber optics and the global communications...