Frank Matcham and His Theatres — A Flair for Magic

Frank Matcham and His Theatres - A Flair for Magic

If you’ve ever been to the London’s Coliseum, the home of English National Opera, you will always remember the special feeling when you saw its interior for the first time – a kind of intimacy combined with baroque-like opulence, when the Victorian era met the Edwardian one. This was the creation of architect Frank Matcham, […]

The Girl I Left Behind Me (Brighton Camp)

The Girl I Left Behind Me (Brighton Camp)

What is the song about? The Girl I Left Behind Me (Brighton Camp) is sung by a soldier going to war, who remembers the beautiful girl whom he left back home, hoping to return to her soon. Where did it start? As with many folk songs, no one knows for sure. Some date the song […]

VE Day, 8 May 2020

VE Day, 8 May 2020

Today we hang out the Union Jack, dress up and sing patriotic songs – it VE Day! Unlike Russia, which celebrates Victory Day on 9th May, here it is commemorated on the 8th. It was on this day 75 years ago that Winston Churchill officially announced on the radio that Germany surrendered and the war […]

The Paul McCartney Rose

The Paul McCartney Rose

Извините, этот техт доступен только в “Американский Английский”. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. We have a Paul McCartney in our garden – it’s the lovely rose created by French rose breeder Alain Meilland in 1988. […]

May Day

May Day

Извините, этот техт доступен только в “Американский Английский”. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. With the sun shining brightly, today is the day to welcome the summer! People have been celebrating this since the Roman times. […]