Gucci is the very embodiment of style and fashion and ever since the first boutique was opened in Rome in 1920, the leather goods company made rapid strides. If you talk of fashion and a leathery feel, you cannot but think of the Italian master craftsmen that introduced handbag styling with the bamboo handle in the mid 1940's. Fashion in the early decades of the last century was limited to dresses and shoes while accessories were...more
Along with the Rolls, the Bentley, the Jaguar, the MG and the black umbrella, nothing is more British than the Land Rover. Its just plain tragic that none of these automotive marques remain in the hands of the Brits. But in a way, its comforting to note that the Tata Motors Group that now own the Jaguar Land Rover company is managed by Brits at the helm, Carl Peter Foster and is still made in the historic city of Solihull, West Midlands in...more
Most people will be aware of Vietnam's late 20th century history, but there is much more to Vietnam's history than just the Vietnam War.There is archaeological evidence to suggest human inhabitation several thousand years ago. By 1200BC, agricultural progress had led to wet rice growing and the making of bronze, evidenced by the number of bronze weapons, tools and drums found in the Red River plains.In 111 BCE, the Chinese Han Dynasty consolidated Nanyue (now the northern part of Vietnam) into their empire and for the next 1,000 years Nanyue was under Chinese rule. By 938 AD, Nanyue had regained its independence and was then ruled by a number of successive imperial dynasties.During the Nguyen Dynasty, Vietnam's capital was in the ancient Imperial City of Hue, which contains Vietnam's Forbidden City believed to modelled on that of Beijing. Unfortunately, the Forbidden City was almost completely destroyed during the Tet Offensive in 1968, but much remains to be seen in this important historic city.The last emperor, Bao Dai abdicated in 1945 and handed power to the French-led puppet government. France had been eroding Vietnam's independence since 1859 and in 1885 the whole country...more
The iconic British marque Land Rover sports the familiar profile that has been in the minds of the general public since it started in 1948. For about 37 years, the Land Rover went through minimal styling changes from its Series I through Series III and never really ended with the last Series III rolling of the Solihull factory in 1985.Early...more
Nothing is as unmistakably British as the Land Rover. The pioneering Land Rover utility vehicle got its inspiration from the Ford / Willys Jeep after the Second World War. The UK Military needed something similar but as a modern all weather, all terrain, all purpose 4WD vehicle able to do the same odd job of transporting personnel and assuming...more
I thought as English Custard is an Iconic English Recipe and food, I thought my article would be interesting to fans of English Food. Custard was known in English Cuisine at least as early as the fourteenth century. One of the most popular and quintessential English Custard's is "Birds Custard Powder" which I reccomend to any cook who wants to make the perfect English custard. The first reference to custard in England was as almond milk or almond cream In a history of the Abbey of Croyland, England, Laurence Chateres in 1413. It contained almonds, thick milk, water, salt and sugar. Not all custards are sweet. A quiche is a savoury custard tart. Some kinds of timbale or vegetable loaf are made of a custard base mixed with chopped savoury ingredients. Custard royale is a thick custard cut into decorative shapes and used to garnish soup or broth.Bird's Custard (a brand name) is the original version of what is known generically as custard powder. It is a cornflour-based powder which thickens to form a custard-like sauce when mixed with milk and heated to a sufficient temperature. Bird's Custard was first formulated and first cooked by Alfred Bird in 1837, because his wife...more
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Pixies are an American alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The group was separated in January 1993 under conditions somewhat stormy, but sest reformed in April 2004. From the outset, it consists of 4 members: Black Francis...more
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Most people will be aware of Vietnam's late 20th century history, but there is much more to Vietnam's history than just the Vietnam War.There is archaeological evidence to suggest human inhabitation several thousand years ago. By...more
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