Monthly Archives: October 2019

Raindance film festival: Toxic Beauty & Mossville: When Great Trees Fall

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Toothpicker

Q & A with the director of Toxic Beauty
 
After seeing two powerful documentaries at the Raindance film festival, I thought to myself that we all have to be activists in this day and age. Recently when I met up with different friends, we would talk about how the world seems to be [...]

This post was posted in London, Films & documentaries, Social issues, Pollution & environment, Environmental racism, toxic cosmetics and was tagged with London, documentaries, films, Film festival, pollution, toxic cosmetics, environmental racisim, Raindance film festival


Historic Colchester - the former capital of Roman Britain

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Toothpicker

 
Although Colchester is only 50 miles from London, I have never visited this historic market town before. Regarded as Britain's oldest recorded town, it used to be the capital of Roman Britain, but it does not seem to attract as many visitors as Cambridge and Oxford. After visiting The Beth Chatto Gardens [...]

This post was posted in Exhibitions, Architecture, Art, Architectural conservation, British heritage, Archaeology, Britain and was tagged with architecture, museums, heritage, British art, Architectural conservation, Colchester, archaeology


Colchester: The Beth Chatto Gardens

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Toothpicker

 
In the last few years, I became very interested in English gardens, and I tried to visit as many as possible during the summer/autumn months when the weather is more pleasant. Since I don't have a car anymore, I would have to plan ahead and constantly check the weather forecast. I am [...]

This post was posted in Nature, Gardens & parks, Britain and was tagged with nature, gardens, Beth Chatto Gardens, Colchester


Stunning coastal walk: Dover to Deal

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Toothpicker

 
I have attended many group coastal walks/hikes in the past, like Seven Sisters (from Seaford to Eastbourne), Hastings circular, and Newhaven to Brighton... the coastal walks/hikes around the South East England are extremely popular with many meetup walking groups due to its proximity to London, and of course, the spectacular views.
It [...]

This post was posted in Nature, Hiking & walking, British heritage, Britain and was tagged with hiking, walks, nature, heritage, walking, seaside, Dover, Deal, coastal walk


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