Arts Council England, often shortened to ACE, is one of those bodies that most of us do not think about until we really, really have to. It sits behind a huge amount of what we see, hear, read, visit, and enjoy across England. It does this by investing public money from government and money raised…

“The Tatler” is one of those names that still sounds busy. It hints at chatter. It hints at manners. It hints at people who know what everyone else is doing, and feel a mild duty to report it. In Britain, The Tatler first meant a London periodical launched by Richard Steele in April 1709. It…

Tulip bulbs look unimpressive. They are dry. They are papery. They are shaped like an onion that has been to a bad meeting. Then spring arrives, and they do what they do best. In the UK, tulip bulbs are one of the simplest ways to get big colour with very little fuss. We plant them…

A kingdom after conquest In 1086, just twenty years after the Norman Conquest, England was still bruised, unsettled and full of arguments about who owned what. William the Conqueror had handed out huge tracts of land to his followers. Old English lords had lost estates. New Norman magnates were still testing boundaries. The royal treasury…

Why We Still Gather to Trade Step into any bustling town square, open your favorite shopping app, or stroll through a weekend farmers’ market. Each scene looks different, yet all share one beating heart: the marketplace. You and I visit markets to buy bread, scroll for sneakers, or hunt down vintage toys. But markets are…