My school speakers talk this morning to girls age 7-11was @ursuline_prep Wimbledon on self-confidence, self-esteem, friendships, bullying online and off, exclusion and the impact of negative social media and filters

. . . . It is very rewarding doing school talks to pre-teen and teen girls and boys to help them understand how to deal with the impact of social media on their everyday lives and especially how it affects their self-esteem and confidence. Also to understand how bullying can be silent and subtle but […]

A change from diet and exercise posts with Sunday culture and a visit to Charles 1 Kingandcollector exhibition @royalacademyart A unique and never before seen collection of Old Masters showing Charles 1 extraordinary patronage of the arts during his rocky reign before he was finally executed

A fascinating insight into the King’s court and family and often progaganda of personal power through his commissioned portraits. King Charles I amassed one of the most extraordinary art collections of his age, acquiring works by some of the finest artists of the past – Titian, Mantegna, Holbein, Dürer – and commissioning leading contemporary artists […]