By Roland “Roly” Keates Derbyshire 6th February 2026 Winchester Cathedral is one of those rare places where time doesn’t simply pass; it pools. Light doesn’t just fall here; it lingers. It drifts through the vast perpendicular nave as though it has learned the building’s own grammar: long, measured, and precise. You walk in from the bustle of the High Street, the modern chatter and footsteps fading behind you, and everything slows. The echo softens, the air cools, and a hush gathers under...

By Janine Moore, Nottingham 9th January 2026 Why I felt inspired to write about Nottingham’s Queen Victoria Statue The statue of Queen Victoria that stands today in Nottingham’s Victoria Embankment Memorial Gardens is one of the city’s most prominent civic sculptures. Executed in the high Edwardian manner by a noted public sculptor, the work has witnessed changing urban fashions and civic priorities: from its original prominence in the Market Square to its relocation beside the River Trent...