Celebrating The UK’s Allotments With an estimated 1 in 8 of the UK population having no access to a garden, allotments provide a wonderful way to connect with nature and grow fruit, flowers and vegetables in a community space shared with others. So valued are they,...
Joy, sadness, excitement, fear – watching a musical on stage means experiencing a myriad of intense emotions. Successful modern-day musicals feature talented all-round performers, enchanting music played by a live orchestra, lavish sets, stunning costumes and...
Literature is a vital subject to study in schools. It improves skills around communication and articulation and helps students better understand other things such as politics, culture, and history. Sadly, in 2019, interest in A-Level English was declining in learning...
All Parks Great And Small There are estimated to be more than 27,000 parks and green spaces across the UK. These areas of natural beauty are diverse and range from larger national parks with many facilities and amenities to smaller neighbourhood and local parks. The...
In the context of our technology-driven world of Kindles and iPads, it may be difficult to envisage the relevance, and even the viability, of keeping physical public libraries open. Aside from consideration of the operational costs of heating, lighting, paying staff,...
Most pencil cases contain the essentials: pens, pencils, an eraser, a sharpener. But have you ever thought about links between these objects and the wider world of literature? Well, I hadn’t either until I started thinking about this blog whilst rummaging in my pencil...
