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Puccini, “Quando m’en vo'” La Boheme for Cello & Piano DARREN COFFIELD: Bohemian was a term used for those who lived unconventional lives, when the first Romani Gypsies appeared in sixteenth century France they were labelled bohemian and their non-conformist… 22nd April, 2024 in Military, Society & Culture A TALE OF TWO COURT CASES The thought arrived as I was hovering inside a crowded coffee shop directly opposite the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. Tables and bars pulsed with suited, brief cased, device-bashing professionals; the buzz from conversation being shouted and spoken into phones and faces… 17th April, 2024 in Women in History THE LEGACY OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË This Sunday, 21st April marks the 208th anniversary of the birth of English novelist and poet Charlotte Brontë. While she lived only 38 years, her legacy – and her celebrity – have remained perennially present. Her 1847 novel Jane Eyre is one of the most enduring texts of the 19t… 3rd April, 2024 in Military THE ATTACK ON ÉPINAL And so, in the early morning of 11 May, 973 heavy bombers took off in fine weather from airfields across East Anglia. Their mission was Operation 350: to fly 500 miles across France to attack railway marshalling yards in Mulhouse, Épinal, Belfort and Chaumont, and an airfield at… 3rd April, 2024 in Folklore FOLK TALES FROM THE SCOTTISH COASTLINE When it comes to folk tales in Scotland we find that the sea plays a very important role, and it’s hardly surprising. The coastline is over 11,600 miles long, taking in all the islands, both large and small. The sea dominated the lives of so many, and the old tales reflected the… 20th March, 2024 in Natural World FOR THE LOVE OF FLOWERS For National Flower Day Emma Timpany author of Botanical Short Stories discusses the fascination with flowers. 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