Vincent van Gogh (3)

Although I had visited the museum before, I had not known about Van Gogh’s liking for Japanese art and that…

Vincent Van Gogh (2)

Some landscapes by Van Gogh

I am away this week so am re-posting some posts on art in Amsterdam . Vincent van Gogh was born…

Michael Bass was born in 1799. His family owned a brewery in Burton-on Trent, which had been founded by his…

Founded in the mid-10th century, the church was rebuilt in 1725 except for the tower which dates from the 16th…

The Museum was opened in 1878 in a building it shared with the public library. It was extended when a…

Charles Edward Stuart was the grandson of King James II who had been forced to abdicate from the British throne…

There is evidence of Pre-historic occupation in the Derby area. The Romans built a fort on the site in 50AD…

Keith and I were fortunate that as we were exploring the grounds of the church in Snodland, a lady kindly…

An unpromising weather forecast but Keith and I decided to head off to New Hythe and Leybourne Lakes in search…