Apr 22 2020

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From Christie to Chandler – five detective novels to investigate

by Kerry Rooney

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Everyone loves a good mystery, especially when it’s in the hands of a enigmatic investigator. Literary detectives come in many forms from charming, eccentric amateurs like Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple...

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Apr 20 2020

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Five novels from the Victorian era to give comfort in troubled times

by Kerry Rooney

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Pam Lock The evolution of the novel and short story in the 19th century brought us one of the greatest human sources of comfort, besides food and a nice hot...

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Apr 20 2020

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Book Clubs and the Blitz: How WWII Britons Kept Calm and Got Reading

by Kerry Rooney

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Nicola Wilson These are unprecedented times – but, even so, comparisons are being made to the second world war in terms of the magnitude of the crisis that coronavirus represents....

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Apr 18 2020

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Take a Trip to the Circus

by Kerry Rooney

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With the Mesmerising Cirque du Soleil The world’s favourite circus, the incredible Cirque du Soleil are making a selection of their award-winning shows available to watch online for free! At...

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Apr 12 2020

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Watch Together: Andrea Bocelli, Music For Hope

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Andrea Bocelli will perform a special live concert from Milan Cathedral, Duomo di Milano, on Easter Sunday in a bid to send ‘love, healing and hope’ to the world amid...

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Apr 10 2020

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Take A Virtual Tour of the Vatican Museums

by Kerry Rooney

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A trip to Rome is like a visit to an enormous open-air museum. There’s so much to see from the Coliseum, to the Trevi Fountain to the Spanish Steps, there’s...

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Apr 06 2020

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Remember What Bob Told Us?

by Kerry Rooney

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That’s right, “It’s good to talk.” It’s been a quarter of a century since Bob Hoskins uttered those immortal words in a series of television commercials for British Telecom but...

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Apr 05 2020

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The Show Must Go On!

by Kerry Rooney

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If you are missing out on trips to the theatre just now, then do not despair. Some of the best shows of the last twenty years will be available to...

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