Thomas Moore was an Irish poet who lived from 1779 to 1852, not to be confused with the other Thomas More who became a saint. I came across ...

The Neale M Albert Collection of Miniature Designer Bindings is now on exhibition at The John Rylands Library in Manchester . If you have no...

I always feel slightly sad when I find that we have reached the longest day. The long daylight hours make me feel that I can achieve so much...

Do you remember how hard it was when you first tried to create a blog? My artist friend Patricia Shea has started her own blog , I know it w...

I have been doing quite a bit of experimenting with various inkjet coated fabrics, with varying degrees of success. I have found that by pri...

A wise old owl sat in an oak, The more he heard the less he spoke, The less he spoke the more he heard, Why aren't we like that wise old...

There are so many flowers in bloom at the moment it's difficult to choose which one to paint. I try to photograph as much as I can for f...