There is a saying in America, “as American as an apple pie” when describing something that is typically American. This implies Americans are extremely proud of their apple pies and consider it too has American origin. That’s not true, unfortunately.…
No, I do not mean the technology company, or the apple on the featured image (the latter will be discussed in a little while though), but the Pink Lady which is an Australian apple variety and indeed has a Twitter…
I don’t know about you, but as far as I am concerned, I prefer châteaus and stately homes to fortresses and castles. I find them and their interior ambience more interesting and appealing. The majority of the castles remind me…
Maybe most of us know that curry has become the national dish of the United Kingdom. As the National Curry Week is between 10th and 16th October, I thought it is high time I had a look at the curry.…
There are some encouraging signs for the first time in the blog’s history and I can feel perhaps I got to a different level which makes me feel great. A lot happened in the past three months, which I am…
I read an article the other day about what would happen if the Queen passed away. I must admit, I was a bit upset by this article not because it was about the Queen, it would have equally upset me…
Although I have already been to a concert and to a classical music concert in London, I must admit, I only managed to go to the theatre now. We saw two, short comedies at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London…
Alright, alright the title might not be too attractive, but believe me it is worth reading this post (and it won’t even be that long) and more importantly have a look at the photos. I assure you, they will be…
There is something romantic, sentimental and mysterious about ghosts and ghosts stories and almost everybody likes them including myself. I never knew whether I believed in ghosts or not, but I think, our bank holiday weekend in an English medieval…
I love visiting different places, manor houses, castles, stately homes, grand houses and I am always fascinated by the architecture, history and art. But there is something which is more important: The person(s) who lived there. It is so much…