Chauvet cave paintings A tough article from the LRB (Night Visitors) talks about very early ‘depiction’ 37,000 years ago, and muses that the Chauvet cave paintings might have been part of the development of a visual language at the same time as, or even in opposition to, the verbal language… Continue reading
The Ukrainian Catholic Bishop of London was on BBC Radio 4 this morning (Sunday 23 August 2026) the day before Ukraine’s 35th Day of Independence tomorrow (sorry the audio is a bit quiet…):
I went to the donors’ tea-party at Worcester in June. The event was considerably enhanced by an exhibition, ‘Sculpture in the Gardens: The Storytellers’, that was currently in the college gardens. This was further augmented by an excellent tour of the exhibition given by co-curator, Iwona Blazwick; it was raining… Continue reading
(now on FRIDAY 1ST MAY!!) …a few photos from the last 6 years, since lockdown (and Scamp as a puppy) to last year, when Linda joined us……I will again be celebrating Beltane (on Mayday eve) with a maypole and small fire at Phoenix Barn on Thursday Friday evening (30th April… Continue reading
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To the New World editorial team I have been subscribing to The New World for a few weeks now – and have been largely enjoying its slightly different slant on the news from the mainstream media. However, I feel the journal needs to lay out a few clear definitions regarding… Continue reading