Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, one of the three Baltic countries that achieved independence from the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Tallinn has many houses of prayer, including a Roman Catholic Church, within its old town walls. The spires of some of these churches dominate the skyline. The old town is aContinue reading “Churches of Tallinn”
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Armour Making in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
The tradition of making armour for battle goes back thousands of years. Strapping leather together to make a strong material resistant to bronze sword blows was probably the first type of armour that was ever created. The leather was replaced by chain mail and then this was superseded by full suits of armour made fromContinue reading “Armour Making in Ashby-de-la-Zouch”
Carbon Atoms
All human beings are carbon-based life forms so how is it then that we are all so different? Why are some people left-handed and others right-handed for example? Why are people either scientific left-brain thinkers or creative right-brain thinkers? Where did all these differences come from? When our ancestors slithered out of the Primordial SoupContinue reading “Carbon Atoms”
St Andrews Seed Sessions
Most people think nothing of it – spitting out a seed, flicking a discarded pip from a trouser leg, or squeezing a cherry stone between your fingers until it scoots into the distance are regarded as mundane activities. However in St Andrews in Fife they are celebrated in style at the annual seed sessions inContinue reading “St Andrews Seed Sessions”
Stone Age Roulette
A stone ball 30 feet in diameter may provide archaeologists with a vital clue as to the real reason for the construction of Silbury Hill and the Avebury Stone Circles in Wiltshire, UK. The ball was found two months ago in a farmer’s field at the base of Silbury Hill and was believed to haveContinue reading “Stone Age Roulette”
Ludlow Acorn Catching Contest
Autumn is the time when items fall from trees with great regularity. Acorns and conkers can be caught in great numbers. In Ludlow in the first week of October there’s a festival that tests contestant’s catching stamina to the full. This is the Ludlow Catching Acorns and Conkers Festival a contest that takes place betweenContinue reading “Ludlow Acorn Catching Contest”
The Green Fox
The Green Fox lived in the lowlands of Scotland before the last ice age where its green coat allowed it to hunt freely in the fields and grasslands of the region. This natural camouflage meant the fox was able to pick off its prey with ease and the numbers of green foxes proliferated to suchContinue reading “The Green Fox”
The Lady in the Lake Contest
It’s hard to say how this contest began or when – some people say it’s proof that King Arthur was from the Scottish Borders region; others believe that the contest only dates from the 1600s when women were thrown into lakes to determine whether they were a witch. The Lady of the Lake contest takesContinue reading “The Lady in the Lake Contest”
Carcassonne
As part of the Treaty of the Pyrenees between France and Spain in 1659, France gained Roussillon and Perpignan, parts of Luxembourg and towns in Flanders such as Arras and Béthune. The treaty set the new border with Spain at the Pyrenees and because of this decision Carcassonne’s importance as a military base dwindled rapidlyContinue reading “Carcassonne”
UBC – Vancouver – Part 2
Outside, in the area between the museum and the cliff, you will find totem poles of the Kwakiutl, Haida, and Gitxsan people as well as two Haida houses, one for the living and one for the dead. From here you get a good view of the main building of the museum, a unique design ifContinue reading “UBC – Vancouver – Part 2”
Julian Worker Fiction Writing 