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Flower Fanatics

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Free at the National Gallery, London, is the current small exhibition of Dutch paintings of flowers. Timed to coincide with this year’s Flower Shows at Hampton Court and Chelsea you can find it in Room 1 on the left at … Continue reading

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Art

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A current National Gallery free exhibition is of Dutch still life painting. I visited some weeks ago, only to discover that I was a day early. So, with an hour or so set aside before meeting friends I decided to … Continue reading

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‘Omnibus Edition’ an up-date

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The publicity campaign for ‘Omnibus Edition’, Clapham’s Literary Festival, is now really up and running. The Festival, from 3rd to 8th May, is run by a partnership between Omnibus Arts Centre, Clapham Library, Clapham Books ( Clapham’s independent bookshop ) … Continue reading

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Patios de los Naranjos

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In Jerez right now the jacaranda trees haven’t yet begun to bloom, but already the heavy buds are forming. There is still blossom on the orange trees and their perfume is intoxicating. A ‘patio de los naranjos’, the regular spacing … Continue reading

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A Fighter’s Arms

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Tucked away in Panton Street  is a little gem of  a 19th century public house, which isn’t easy to find even when the approaches to Leicester Square aren’t blocked by scaffolding and plastic sheeting. The Tom Cribb, named for the famous … Continue reading