culture

Carsten Holler slides from lizdavies 1113 days old

We saw a TV documentary about the latest installation at Tate Britain - Carsten Holler's Slides. Holler - sorry I don't know how to put an umlaut over ...

Holbein in England from lizdavies 1140 days old

We went to see the Hans Holbein exhibition at Tate Britain today. Brilliant! They had collected a large number of both paintings and drawings - mostly ...

Edinburgh Fringe - Day 3 from lizdavies 1181 days old

Thursday 24th. Another sunny day; up betimes for breakfast with Shakespeare. A Fringe institution, this year's Shakespeare For Breakfast was "The Taming ...

Edinburgh Fringe - Day 2 from lizdavies 1181 days old

In spite of warnings to the contrary, it was a lovely sunny day, so we began by walking down to Holyrood Castle to see the exhibition Canaletto in Venice ...

Edinburgh Fringe - 1st Day from lizdavies 1181 days old

According to "The Stage" Essential Guide to the Fringe, it would take you, viewing them back to back, 5 years 11 months and 26 days to see every show ...

A bride, birds and brambles - a day at Osterley from lizdavies 1190 days old

Arriving betimes at Osterley, we couldn't get in the house as it was booked for a wedding. So we waited to see the bride before looking round the garden. ...

A photo opportunity and an unexpected concert from lizdavies 1191 days old

Ignoring the dire weather forecast, Lissa and I set off this morning for Scotney Castle in Kent. True to the forecast, it was raining when we arrived, ...

Cobham Hall from lizdavies 1192 days old

Cobham was our main destination of the day, but this tudor mansion turned girls' public school doesn't open till 2pm, so we went to Rochester first. We ...

Summer of Culture Part 3 from lizdavies 1193 days old

Well, we got Mum and Dad safely packed off home after a lovely two weeks with them, nicely in time to prepare for House Guest Mark 3, Lissa, here to ...

Still no Queen from lizdavies 1196 days old

We went to Windsor Castle, but still no Queen. I was sorry not to see her, as I'd wish Her Majesty to know that whilst I don't expect personal hospitality, ...