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Vincent Van Gogh painted what he felt

30 Mar 2020

On this day in 1853 the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh was born. A recent biography suggested that his death at the age of 37 was not suicide but an accident caused by two local... Read More

Robert-Francois Damiens has a tough day

28 Mar 2020

On this day in 1757 the unsuccessful regicide Robert-François Damiens was executed. Damiens was a simple man from Arras who attacked the French King Louis XV, inflicting a superficial wound. For this perceived heinous crime,... Read More

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Poetry Therapy for the Inner Child

17 Oct 2019

When Paul Gauguin painted his famous masterpiece ‘D’où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous’ (Where Do We Come From, What... Read More

William Dalrymple, Historian, Presenter and Chronicler of Djinns, Jains and Jesus (and so much more)

12 Sep 2019

The genial yet commanding figure of William Dalrymple has been a regular feature of the wonderfully unique Beyond Borders International Festival at Traquair House, Innerleithen... Read More

The Rapid Growth of Addiction

08 Feb 2019

When did addiction start and is it a problem that is still increasing? To answer that fully, we need to look back four hundred years... Read More

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Vincent Van Gogh painted what he felt

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Poetry Therapy for the Inner Child

William Dalrymple, Historian, Presenter and Chronicler of Djinns, Jains and Jesus (and so much more)

The Rapid Growth of Addiction

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