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Meditation for those who can’t meditate....
The idea of mediation has always appealed to me. The reality of meditation has not. When meditation gurus tell me to start meditating by...

Catherine Flutsch
Jan 11, 20213 min read


Fashion Copying: Homage or Just Plain Stealing?
Fashion designer, K. Tyson Perez, recently objected to an Instagram post by American designer, Matthew Williams. Williams posted a...

Catherine Flutsch
Dec 23, 20202 min read


An Ancient Magic: My Christmas Present To You
In England this year, we have needed magic as never before. Until I moved to Oxford, I didn’t believe in magic. As a rational person who...

Catherine Flutsch
Dec 20, 20203 min read


The Glorious Art of Swearing
There is a perception among a certain brand of gentility in England that swearing is not the done thing, particularly for women, whether...

Catherine Flutsch
Dec 18, 20202 min read


British Spy Thrillers: When Nothing Else Will Do
For about 3 months of each year, I become obsessed by reading British spy thrillers. Nothing else will do. During this time, I don’t...

Catherine Flutsch
Dec 16, 20202 min read


The Flowers of Evil: A Quick Stroll Through the Garden
Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) by Charles Pierre Baudelaire is considered one of the greatest examples of modern poetry in any...

Dr Rana Traboulsi
Dec 15, 20202 min read


Favourite Books: An Evolving Proposition
Baudelaire's Les Fleurs Du Mal has been Dr Rana Traboulsi's favourite book since she was a teenager....should our favourite books change?

Dr Rana Traboulsi
Dec 15, 20202 min read


Night at the Museum
On Friday, adventurer and conservationist, Steve Backshall, donated his time to present a live escape room/night at the museum event...

Catherine Flutsch
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Gregorian chanting in the comfort of your own home
Gregorian changing is a form of unaccompanied religious song, sung by monks and nuns...

Catherine Flutsch
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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