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May 2022

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Becoming the Oak Tree 

A short story of finding strength, confidence, acceptance, and self-belief in challenging times  The inner voice inside said, “You must learn to love yourself”.  The little tree said “I can’t, look around and see how perfect and beautiful everything is.  How can I love myself when I am so small and insignificant?”  The inner voice said “Learning to love yourself is like planting a seed. … Read More »Becoming the Oak Tree 

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Westminster Street 

We have been warning about the consequences of inflation for quite a few years, while some like economist Roger Bootle, on the other hand, even wrote a book entitled The Death of Inflation. How could an economist have been so wrong and we right? We hope to clarify this in this article. We have been warning the readers of this publication too, as about a… Read More »Westminster Street 

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Arts and Culture 

In March I attended the Van Gogh Alive experience during a trip to Edinburgh. As I sat on a bench, surrounded by artwork, quotes and information, I had never felt more at peace. However, this time, I was learning and experiencing something multi-sensory, music and scents filling the air to create a fully immersive event. Following that was a room filled with sunflowers and mirrors… Read More »Arts and Culture 

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Why go abroad?

…when you can go to Northumberland? Going abroad has been tricky for the last couple of years and now manyof us have the staycation bug, are re-discovering home soil and looking tothe UK for an unforgettable staycation. Who needs to go overseas anyway,when you have staggering beaches, fascinating history, incredible wildlife,and diverse landscapes on your doorstep?Switch the following for a staycation in Northumberland this year… Read More »Why go abroad?

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Composition

(it’s not just for music, it’s for images too!)  In my last article, I talked about cameras/phone cameras and I mentioned that it’s more important to get your composition right than to worry about what camera you use. This time I’m going to go through some ways that you can work on your image composition to make it more pleasing to the viewer. By composition,… Read More »Composition