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Yatagan – a Turkish sword used in Turkey from the 16th to the 19th centuries. They were both weapons and works of art, incorporating elegant...

I remember as a child a wonderful series of children’s books by Miroslav Sasek showcasing different countries around the world. I have two ...

I have been very fortunate in the last couple of days to have been recognised by my fellow bloggers with two awards. The first is the Premio...

My apologies style mavericks as my posts for the next couple of days are going to be very short (but sweet) and then will cease for 2 weeks ...

Unfortunately on my forthcoming trip to Italy I will not be enjoying la dolce vita, as these two bright young things seem to be!

I have just picked up from the Library a copy of Infinite Variety, the definitive biography of the Marchesa Luisa Casati! Previously I had ...