To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1586 Sir Walter Raleigh introduced tobacco to England for the first time. Following Columbus’ trip to the New World in 1492, tobacco was... Read More
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1894 Aldous Huxley, writer and thinker was born. Though known for his experimental taking of psychedelic drugs before that became fashionable, Huxley... Read More
On this day on 1909 the French aviator Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly an aeroplane across the English Channel. The flight took thirty six minutes and terminated in a pancake landing... Read More
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