In terms of design, the Italian houses have always been a top-notch benchmark for every architect of every generation. From the fancy villas built between 16th and early 20th centuries to the most contemporary buildings, Italian architecture and interior design have always steered the international taste and defined aesthetic canons, becoming an object of imitation and admiration basically everywhere. As evidence of it, you just have to browse any international architecture magazine, to discover that “Italian-style villas” are scattered everywhere, from Florida to Thailand, from South...
Villagers of Marsh Green in East Devon have made an urgent appeal to the Devon branch of the countryside charity CPRE to help them fight an alarming planning application for a solar farm that they fear would destroy hundreds of acres of productive land and increase the risk of their homes flooding.
The application also includes proposals that residents claim would effectively cut off the nearby hamlet of Westcott for five days a week during the construction phase to give heavy goods vehicles easier access. The developers claim construction traffic will use any of three routes,...
Blind tasting has always been used by judges at awards ceremonies to avoid preconceptions and focus solely on aroma and flavour. It has also become common among wine consumers more generally, allowing individuals and groups to enjoy, explore and, of course, test their knowledge of the wide variety of wines available.
Azu Spirits has found a way to offer this to spirits enthusiasts, providing an at-home blind tasting experience they can enjoy with friends. Ellie Gibson from Azu says “When someone says ‘this has notes of cereals, green fruit or bananas’ I find I can immediately taste...
Join us this Saturday as we explore six popular styles of gin in a unique blind tasting! Soak up the summer with us at the idyllic Cridford Inn.
In our last gin tasting at The Cridford Inn we explored the diversity of six inspiring local craft gin brands. In our upcoming tasting event, we'll be looking at the classics, the forefathers of modern gin and the evolution of gin in Britain!
The six popular styles we have chosen in our blind tasting reflect developments in production, core botanicals and changing tastes, a wave that initiated the rise of craft spirits and the...
The biennial Grand Baroque series returns with a flourish in 2022, bringing perhaps the most grand of all baroque works to life in Exeter Cathedral,
Mass in B minor by JS Bach
Bach was feeling his years when he completed the full mass sequence, but he was also making a statement about the immensely inventive and complex musical legacy he was leaving, much of it unrecognised in his lifetime.
The work will be recreated in the expert hands of BEMP's principal director JanJoost van Elburg with a hand picked choir of singers from all over the UK and western Europe. The...
The Level 2 Bus Driver apprenticeship, co-delivered by Realise and Stagecoach, is a level 2 course delivered in the workplace over a period of 12 -14 months. The high quality, innovative programme has been recognised in the 2022 Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers, with Stagecoach Group placing 36th across the UK. The annual employer rankings, launched in 2020, were developed by the Department of Education, to rate the nation’s top apprenticeship employers. Employer’s are recognised for their commitment to employing apprentices, the creation of new apprenticeships, the diversity of their...
There are many ways to engrave an image or text onto an object. You can use a knife, a chisel, or even sandpaper to carve out the image by hand. But is there a better way? The Engraving People believe that laser engraving is more precise than other methods. It is highly suited for most scenarios, but not for all. Let's explore this and see when laser engraving is better than traditional printing methods.
To start with, laser engraving is a lot faster than other methods. If you're working on a large project, this can be a huge advantage. It can also be helpful if you need to make...
Not all workers love their jobs. That is why more than 80 percent of US employees don’t like working in their current company.
If you are a business owner, you want to ensure that your employees are satisfied and happy with their current work. In case your employees are one of those 80 percent workers, you are more likely to hire new team members, which would take much time and money.
In line with that, you may ask yourself, “What are the things I can do to make my employees stay with me and show that I care for them?” Well, the search is over. In this post, we will...
Technical translation describes translating technical articles, manuals, and other documents. A technical translator translates only text, and the content must be precise and unambiguous. The purpose of the technical translator is to communicate technical data accurately and precisely to an audience whose first language is not the source language. It often works in a laboratory setting and must be able to understand scientific terms.
In its simplest terms it's the transcription of texts pertaining to scientific and technical subject areas. In other words, a technical translator...
There’s no question that cocktails are all the rage these days. It seems like every bar and restaurant has a specialty drink menu, and mixology has become its own art form. If you’re interested in learning how to make cocktails like a pro, or if you just want to be able to order them with confidence, then this is the guide for you.
In this starter kit, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about cocktails – from the basics of mixing and shaking to more advanced techniques like muddling and layering. We’ll also give you tips on choosing the right ingredients and tools, and...
