One Aldwych has been on our list of luxury five star London hotels to feature for several years now, so a long overdue stay was much anticipated. Located in the heart of Covent Garden – literally minutes from the top West End theatres, a raft of exciting restaurants, and the […]
Boreh is traditionally used by the Balinese as a healing paste to treat minor ailments. Scrubs are usually made from a mixture of natural ingredients such as galangal, turmeric, ginger, leaves, rice, cloves, nutmeg, pepper and chilli. Not all of the ingredients mentioned here will be used at the same […]
If you’ve ever been to Bali you will have immediately noticed how everyone seems to positively glow with health. Shiny hair, great complexions and sparkling eyes are the norm, and go hand in hand with the usual big smiles. Aside from living on an island that is close to paradise, you […]
Dormy House is not your typical country house hotel. No chintz or swags in sight; rather a beautifully chic hideaway in the Cotswolds that puts not only service, but style, high on its agenda. Over the past 12 months, the privately owned boutique hotel near Chipping Camden, has undergone a […]
Last week we took time out to visit the Thermae Bath Spa; the only spa in the UK to offer bathing in naturally warm spring waters. A lovely 34 degrees centigrade to be exact. The city of Bath has a long association with well-being, since it’s natural thermal springs were […]
Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire, sits in the most glorious 500 acres of unspoilt parkland in rural Dogmersfield, just an hour’s drive away from London making it the perfect weekend country escape. When we visited a couple of weeks ago, we arrived to a mere flurry of snow which in a […]
Last week we were delighted to attend the Transforming Lives From Within benefit gala dinner; the first of its kind for the David Lynch Foundation UK at the Underglobe, a quite magical space under Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace was first set […]
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland, and certainly always one of my favourite things to do when visiting the country. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland. Although it’s location looks like a […]
The ascent to Strawberry Hill is one of the most thrilling rides ever. Leaving the oppressive heat of Kingston behind, winding upwards through the narrow roads, lush green vegetation and occasional hairpin bend of Jamaica’s Blue Mountains to an elevation of 3100 feet above sea level, is quite a journey. […]
– The human mind will not be confined to any limits. – Johan Wolfgang von Goethe 1749 – 1832 Last week we attended the British premiere of an inspiring new documentary: Meditation Creativity Peace featuring the film director David Lynch. Presented by David Lynch Foundation UK at the Curzon Mayfair, the […]
I first learned of Transcendental Meditation as a 20-year-old attending an introductory talk at Liverpool University. I recall being mesmerised as the female meditator spoke of the wonders of TM. But oddly the thing I remember most, is at the end of the meeting, the speaker revealed to the audience that she was 73 (she […]
The fabled palm-fringed coastline lapped by the warm waters of the Arabian Sea, also known as the ‘pearl of the orient’ is finally living up to its lustrous label. The word Goa was once synonymous with hedonistic holidays; a reputation which began in the 60’s with the first influx of […]
Born on this day in 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. Vincent van Gogh is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a little more than a decade, he created approx 2,100 artworks, including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits.
#vangogh #vincentvangogh #BornOnThisDay #postimpressionistart #postimpressionistpainter
Van Gogh’s bedroom in Arles, 1889. Born on this day in 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. The Dutch post impressionist painter is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In a little more than a decade, he created approx 2,100 artworks, including landscapes, still lifes, portraits and self-portraits.
#vangogh #vincentvangogh #vangoghsbedroom #arles #bornonthisday #impressionistart #impressionistpainter
We really enjoyed ‘Conscious Creativity’ by artist, Philippa Stanton. What sort of creative are you? Are you led by sight, scent, sound? Phillipa shows us how to connect observations and emotions, and transform our creative practice. She enourages us to look, connect, create. See link in our stories for more info.
#consciouscreativity #philippastanton @5ftinf #look #connect #create #synthesesia #lightandshadow #atmosphere #colour #texture #abstract #composition #looking #documenting #cellophaneland #bookclub
Born on this day in 1911, Tennessee Williams (his pen name) was born in Missouri. After years of obscurity at age 33, he found fame with the success of The Glass Menagerie in 1944. It was the first of a string of successes including A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947. Streetcar is viewed as one of the finest American plays of the 20th Century. Here, Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film version directed by Elia Kazan.
#tennesseewilliams #americanplaywright #PulitzerPrizeWinner #astreetcarnameddesire #marlonbrando #vivienleigh #eliakazan
Born on this day in 1911, Tennessee Williams (his pen name) was born in Missouri. After years of obscurity at age 33, he found fame with the success of The Glass Menagerie in 1944. It was the first of a string of successes including A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947. Streetcar is viewed as one of the finest American plays of the 20th Century. Here, Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando in the 1951 film directed by Elia Kazan.
#tennesseewilliams #astreetcarnameddesire #marlonbrando #vivienleigh #eliakazan
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