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  • December 14, 2024

    Murano

    By Sophie Harpley
    Murano
    The swirling colours of Murano glass glinting on the windowsill looked vulnerable now that the room was bare. Everything was packed up, to sell, to give away or to keep. 
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  • November 21, 2024

    The Miniaturists ~ and other stories from my ancestors.

    By Sophie Harpley
    The Miniaturists ~ and other stories from my ancestors.
    My ancestors miniature paintings are held in some of the UK's major museums. But of course I never met them and have only snippets of stories to begin to understand their lives. This is a short tale of two great grandmothers and an inheritance of creativity. 
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  • August 05, 2023

    10 Lidos to love

    By Sophie Harpley
    10 Lidos to love
    From London to Penzance and including a few detours. Join me on a trip down memory lane through swimming spots of Southern England...
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