Last time out, I told you how I got started in the antique dealing business. I…
Category: Art
Liverpool: A City Where History Meets the Horizon
There are cities that impress with a single landmark, and there are cities that tell their…
No more flickering candles, shadows, ghosts or ghouls: A1 and Digital rule now
My late father was a great story-teller having acquired the knack from his boyhood days in…
Taxi Noir: Fun of the Fair
After redundancy in September 2023, I decided to set myself up as an antiques dealer. I…
School Holiday Ideas: Dinosaurs, Pirates & Woodland Adventures in Kent
Six weeks of family activities, interactive experiences and outdoor fun for school holidays included with standard…
The Bayeux Tapestry Returns Home: A Sussex Story Nearly 1,000 Years in the Making
Few historical artefacts capture the imagination quite like the Bayeux Tapestry. Stretching almost 70 metres in…
About a Global Architect from Mumbai-Charles Correa
I am always fascinated with people who start their life’s journey from a small corner of…
Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait, National Portrait Gallery, London
Spending an hour inside the Marilyn exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London feels a…
See the Lyndhurst Portrait of Anne Boleyn at her Former Home in Kent
A rarely seen and much-discussed portrait of Anne Boleyn has arrived at Hever Castle this season,…
The Joy of Local Art Groups
Kent and Sussex have a justified reputation as being havens for artists. From the bohemia of…