Catherine FlutschDec 26, 20204 min readMoving Beautifully Into 2021: New Exercises That You Might EnjoyFor the past 10 years, I have used the money I would have spent on gym membership to buy exercise equipment that I can use at home. I...
Catherine FlutschDec 23, 20202 min readFashion Copying: Homage or Just Plain Stealing?Fashion designer, K. Tyson Perez, recently objected to an Instagram post by American designer, Matthew Williams. Williams posted a...
Catherine FlutschDec 20, 20203 min readAn Ancient Magic: My Christmas Present To YouIn England this year, we have needed magic as never before. Until I moved to Oxford, I didn’t believe in magic. As a rational person who...
Catherine FlutschDec 18, 20202 min readThe Glorious Art of SwearingThere is a perception among a certain brand of gentility in England that swearing is not the done thing, particularly for women, whether...
Catherine FlutschDec 16, 20202 min readBritish Spy Thrillers: When Nothing Else Will DoFor about 3 months of each year, I become obsessed by reading British spy thrillers. Nothing else will do. During this time, I don’t...
Dr Rana TraboulsiDec 15, 20202 min readThe Flowers of Evil: A Quick Stroll Through the GardenLes Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) by Charles Pierre Baudelaire is considered one of the greatest examples of modern poetry in any...
Dr Rana TraboulsiDec 15, 20202 min readFavourite Books: An Evolving PropositionBaudelaire's Les Fleurs Du Mal has been Dr Rana Traboulsi's favourite book since she was a teenager....should our favourite books change?