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Veganuary 2021
Veganuary 2021 is here! I’ve read that over half a million people will sign up to do veganuary in 2021. I went vegan just over one year...
Catherine Flutsch
Jan 2, 20215 min read


New Year's Resolutions: The Case For
Like almost everyone, I’ve read the research on new year’s resolutions – the overwhelming majority fail. So, rather than making a list...
Catherine Flutsch
Dec 29, 20202 min read


New Year's Resolutions: The Case Against
A couple of days and we will be rid of 2020. New Year’s Eve will be another compromised occasion spent in solitude or digital company. ...
Dr Rana Traboulsi
Dec 29, 20202 min read


The Bright Side: Four Fantastic Things This Year
You don’t need me to tell you what kind of year this has been. But, I wanted to finish this year on a positive note. If you look hard...
Catherine Flutsch
Dec 28, 20203 min read

Moving Beautifully Into 2021: New Exercises That You Might Enjoy
For 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 Flutsch
Dec 26, 20204 min read

Fashion 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 Flutsch
Dec 23, 20202 min read


An Ancient Magic: My Christmas Present To You
In 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 Flutsch
Dec 20, 20203 min read


The Glorious Art of Swearing
There is a perception among a certain brand of gentility in England that swearing is not the done thing, particularly for women, whether...
Catherine Flutsch
Dec 18, 20202 min read

British Spy Thrillers: When Nothing Else Will Do
For about 3 months of each year, I become obsessed by reading British spy thrillers. Nothing else will do. During this time, I don’t...
Catherine Flutsch
Dec 16, 20202 min read

The Flowers of Evil: A Quick Stroll Through the Garden
Les 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 Traboulsi
Dec 15, 20202 min read


Favourite Books: An Evolving Proposition
Baudelaire's Les Fleurs Du Mal has been Dr Rana Traboulsi's favourite book since she was a teenager....should our favourite books change?
Dr Rana Traboulsi
Dec 15, 20202 min read


Night at the Museum
On Friday, adventurer and conservationist, Steve Backshall, donated his time to present a live escape room/night at the museum event...
Catherine Flutsch
Dec 9, 20202 min read

Gregorian chanting in the comfort of your own home
Gregorian changing is a form of unaccompanied religious song, sung by monks and nuns...
Catherine Flutsch
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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