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Father’s Day!

By in Blogs Jun 18, 2018 0 comment
I’m not one for autobiographical blogs, but since my boy is the inspiration for so many designs at Tales From The Earth, I’ll indulge myself for this one day dedicated to Dads everywhere. It’s my Proud Dad post. Valentino can recite the names of fifty dinosaurs and practically every shark. His favourite animal is the Balloon […]
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Mother’s Day

By in Uncategorized Feb 26, 2018 0 comment
To begin with, there’s a hint in the spelling. It’s Mother’s Day, not Mothers’ Day. When Anna Jarvis first campaigned in 1908 to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the United States, she specifically made ‘Mother’ singular possessive. Her intention was not to honour mothers and motherhood in general, but rather for each family […]
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Valentine’s Day

By in Uncategorised Feb 05, 2018 0 comment
How St Valentine, a Roman priest who was martyred on or around February 14 in 270 AD, became the patron saint of lovers remains a mystery. The ancient Romans celebrated the Feast Of Lupercalia – a spring festival – on February 15. Young men randomly chose the name of a girl to escort to the […]
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The Art of Relaxation

By in Uncategorised Jan 11, 2018 0 comment
Relaxation is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as the state of being free from tension and anxiety, a period of recreation or rest, especially after a period of work. Christmas holidays – the one time of year that we’re supposed to relax and enjoy ourselves – are for many a time of increased stress: […]
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Make Time for Christmas

By in Blogs Dec 06, 2017 0 comment
One reason that da Vinci studied so many areas was that he was as distractible as he was talented. It took him 20 years to paint Mona and he only completed the Last Supper after his patron threatened to withdraw funding. Even the Pope, Leo X, moaned about the Tuscan: ‘This man will never accomplish […]
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