The Motive and The Cue
The 2024 Olivier Award for the best actor in a play went to Mark Gatiss – one of my favourite UK artists – for his portrayal of John Gielgud in The Motive and the Cue. (Title Photo Mark Douet for National Theatre London)
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A Tale of a Vanished Poet
On 5 August 1990, Czech poet Ivan Blatný died in Colchester, UK, aged 71. He was one of the most notable Czech poets of the 20th century. A shy and sensitive artist with great imagination, sometimes dubbed Czech Rimbaud.
My Piece of History
On 11 November, six years ago, we went to the Tower of London to see the art installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ which commemorated the centenary of the outbreak of the WWI.
The Codebreakers
Earlier this year, we visited Bletchley Park. A trip long overdue, considering that we live some 30 Minutes away!
The Glass House
Villa Tugendhat, an iconic modernist building, has a very special place in our hearts.
Churchill’s Moravia
Did you know that the newly weds Winston and Clementine spent several days in Moravia during their honeymoon?