Karl’s Chronicles no 27 Cameroon: The Sultans First Stand
Heralding back to 1334 and founded by Prince Nchare Yen, who came from the Tikar tribe. The Bamun Empire established its first and brief capital at Njimom, twenty kilometres...
British Motor Museum acquires a unique Triumph TR2 prototype
Photos courtesy of the British Motor Museum Ann Evans reports on a Triumph TR2 prototype, secured with £250K National Heritage Memorial Fund grant. A unique, record-breaking Triumph TR2...
The “Invalides”, a witness of French history since 1670 – Meanderings through France n° 211
ByAnnick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny We all know the “Invalides” museum for being the place where Napoléon’s tomb is, but this huge place has much more to...
Karl’s Chronicles. Article 23 Sao Tome: If These Walls Could Talk
Sao Tome, though a capital falls drastically short of being credited a city as we would know it. A third the size of Eastbourne and where the entire island...
THE MAD MUSEUM
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Ann Evans introduces us to a museum that runs like clockwork – Stratford upon Avon’s MAD Museum. If you or...
Steve’s Sojourns: The Azores, Portugal’s Atlantic gem.
Put quite simply the Azores are stunning. I had never visited before and I guess like most people I only knew about them from the weather forecast with the...
Charles Rennie Mackintosh house to be extended.
Photos courtesy of 78 Derngate and Rob Tysall Changes coming to the famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh house, 78 Derngate, Ann Evans reports. Following on from...
78 Derngate
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Tucked away in Northampton is a gem of a house that is totally unique. Ann Evans goes along to visit 78 Derngate. ...
Mumbai Memoir: Orissa Diary Part I- Seeking blessings from the Sun God at Konark
Being a travel buff, its always fun to explore places even on a work trip. Late last year, when I was invited to conduct a workshop & lecture at...
A Rather Unusual Telephone Box
Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography It sounds bizarre but Ann Evans went along to Stratford-upon-Avon to see the unveiling of a telephone box! The work of...
Nimes boasts its Roman heritage – Meanderings through France n° 207
By Frédéric de Poligny & Annick Dournes Nimes is a French southern town created in ancient times by the Roman invaders. At only a few miles away from...
Walking in the foot path of Salvador Dali, the Spanish Master of Surrealism – World Meanderings (n°77)
By Frederic de Poligny What could be the future of Catalonia, Cadaquès, Figueras and Putbol will forever stay as the Salvador Dali’s country. These three places are...
Motor Shows Galore at Gaydon
Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall and the British Motor Museum If the motoring enthusiast of the family is planning ahead, Ann Evans has a host of events not to...
Jane’s Favourite Article of 2019. Minis, Marvelettes & Mary Quant
My Favourite 2019 Article. An exhibition to honour sustainable fashion Hot-pants and minis, panty hose and PVC… this was the swinging sixties and the age of Mary Quant when...
Frederic’s FAvourite. A visit to Äland, the last ‘Treasure’s Island” – World Meanderings (n°76)
By Frederic de Poligny Lying right in the middle of the Baltic Sea, Äland is the main island of an archipelago of the same name, which consists...
Lyn’s Favourite Article of 2019. Trafalgar Square; London’s National Heritage Grade 1 Square.
I love exploring in London. I choose an area, then I just walk. This is my article about Trafalgar Square and the area around it from earlier this year....
Karl’s Chronicles Article 16 Long Walk to No Freedom
Ouidah, a small town on Benin’s south coast is synonymous with two powerful entities: one- slavery confined to the crumbling architecture of European Empires and the four-kilometre route from...
Rob’s Favourite Article. Rugby Football takes top spot
Photographer Rob Tysall has faced some photographic challenges over the years but his favourite article for 2019 here in B-C-ing-U is all about Rugby Football As a...
Christmas’ Magic in French iconic chateaux, part three: Chambord Château – Meanderings through France n° 206
By Annick Dournes & Frederic de Poligny Welcome back again to French chateaux festivities! This year for Christmas time we invite you in three different wonderful French chateaux,...
Malta Diary Were space aliens present in Malta – are elongated skulls the proof?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: Malta overflows with myths and mysteries. One theory is that Malta was the ‘nerve control centre’...
Malta Diary Malta at war – a history of insurgence, upheaval, sieges, and military battlefields – in museums
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: As you may have been reading/seeing/hearing in the hyped-up international and local media over the last two weeks, Malta...
Latest List of our Talented Writers’ Publications – great reads for everyone!
The B-C-ing-U! Writers are many-talented. A lot of them are published authors, so why not take a look at what they have for sale? You can purchase a...
A Stranger in Vegas Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort
Water is the primary source of life, and it was water that gave life to Las Vegas. Las Vegas is a small place that has flourished rapidly and...
Steve’s Sojourns, Hadrian’s Wall
The sun settled down as an orange disc behind the stark outline of Hadrian’s Wall, one of those once in life time moments you know you have to photograph...
Karl’s Chronicles; The Kaiser’s Footprint
Though King Leopold II’s interest in Central Africa soon enticed other European powers to launch their claims on the continent, Germany had never shown any interest. With Bismarck...
Think you know your Rugby Football?
Think you know all about the game of Rugby Football? Ann Evans has come up with some facts that may surprise you. Depending who you support, rugby...
Malta Diary Princess Elizabeth’s former villa residence to become national museum to reflect 150 years of Anglo-Maltese relations and connections to the British Royal Family
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: After many years of procrastination in which nothing was done, the current Government announced...
Benjamin Franklin; Monster or Mastermind?
Craven Street, London has two neighbouring Museums, but very different. Just off the Strand near Trafalgar Square is the Georgian road, Craven Street. See my article It was...
Amboise, Royal city and Leonardo da Vinci’s last home – Meanderings through France n° 202
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny French king François I undoubtedly is the symbol of French Renaissance and during his reign he built and transformed...
More than pork pies in Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray, or just Melton, is a small county town in the north east of the English county of Leicestershire. It lies close to the picturesque Vale of Belvoir,...
Mumbai Memoir 112- Iconic Buildings of Old Mumbai
As I take my morning walks in South Mumbai, it’s a joy to pass by iconic institutions and building structure of Mumbai which still stand strong even after their...
Steve’s Sojourns : Berwick-upon-Tweed
They used to be big on fighting in Berwick-upon-Tweed. In fact they once declared war on Russia. Probably no other town in Britain has had such a long and...
Malta Diary That was The Rock that was – Malta’s greatest all-time robberies from the Museum of Natural History
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: The expression I hate most – used mainly exclusively by Maltese people posting on Facebook...
PLANES AND TRAINS AT GAYDON
Large model aircraft and model trains will soon be arriving at the British Motor Museum, Ann Evans reports. It won’t just be the amazing collection of...
Fishbourne Roman Palace bigger than the Queen’s
“Now come on lads, we have to lay a new water main across this field. East peasy, type of job we’ve dug hundreds of times before, we’ll be finished...
Medieval Michelham Priory
I recently visited Michelham Priory, near Eastbourne, East Sussex. I discovered it many years ago on a school trip, and I fell in love with it as I was...
A Stranger in Vegas The Clark County Museum
Halloween is around the corners, and I have been thinking of something exciting to do. It’s been a very long time since I’ve experienced something unusual but at...
Celebrating Leonardo and Chambord 500th anniversary – Meanderings through France n° 200
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny Once again Chambord was in the spotlight to celebrate the 500th anniversary of its foundation. Works began on September...
18-19 Harry’s Ramblings. Camera Obscura latest
Eastbourne has a camera obscura atop the building at the end of its Victorian pier. Originally built in 1870, the pier had two previous buildings, both theatres, until the...
Sweet Indian summer in Nantes – Meanderings through France n° 199
By Annick Dournes & Frédéric de Poligny According to opinion polls Nantes is one of French people favourite towns where they would love to live. Ideally...