Elephants actually have long memories and can remember human actions like laying mines – Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography There is some truth to the adage “Elephants never forget.” I learned the hard way on a safari to Zimbabwe a few years ago. I was in Gonarezhou National Park, located in a remote southeastern… Read More »
Martyrdom of St. Ursula, 1610 (National Gallery) Disfigured, weak, fearful for his life and desperate to return to Rome, Caravaggio was in a bad state in May 1610; After months of recuperating from a violent attack, he was putting away his paintbrush in his studio in Naples to continue working on his painting. Martyrdom of… Read More »
Cézanne’s ‘Modern Olympia’ is one of the paintings thought to mark the beginning of the Impressionist movement – Alamy Stock Photo A young, naked woman lies on a bed of white sheets, apparently in deep sleep. Right behind her, her maid is sweeping or possibly changing the sheets covering her. This bedroom mini-drama plays out… Read More »
Eastwell Manor’s spa is one of Kent’s best, with a wide range of wellness and beauty treatments, a 20m pool, sauna, steam room, hydrotherapy pool and gym – Fleur Challis Photography/fleur challis photograph Often seen as an extension of London or a gateway to the Continent, Kent rarely benefits from recognition as a destination in… Read More »
Hotel Endsleigh was originally designed as a low-key getaway for the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Sarah Kelley. I don’t remember the last time I went to Hotel Endsleigh but I’ve had a husband before and I didn’t like it. My friend at the time certainly shaped that impression, and a rough calculation suggests it… Read More »