Medieval Stylings at Literary Lodge www.etsy.com/uk/shop/literarylodge Medieval, vintage and antique stylings are very on-trend at the moment and add a touch of sophistication to any living space. The Bayeux Tapestry is both a historical document, detailing the story surrounding the Battle of Hastings and the struggle for the English throne after Alfred the Great's death, as well as being an impressive piece of medieval art. Religions of the Middles Ages were also sources of some beautiful art, shown by this beautiful geometric design and through stained glass windows, which depicted various events and characters of religious significance. This cushion contains an illustration (with stained glass effect) of one of the stained glass windows at Leicester Cathedral, which has been existence in various forms since before 1086, when the original Saxon church was replaced with a Norman one. Leicester Cathedral is now most famous for be...

Goodbye Mr Bond… Hello, Vera Kelly. Book Club Review - ‘Who is Vera Kelly?’ by Rosalie Knecht    For a number of years now, the debate over who the next James Bond should be has raged. Should Bond be played by a BAME actor, a woman or a WOC? Then, there are those who have argued about whether James Bond can be played by anyone other than a straight white male without substantially changing the character. Perhaps though, we are asking the wrong question. Does this debate not reveal that James Bond is a character that belongs to bygone age, and its time for Bond to step aside and let another take centre stage? Step forward Vera Kelly.   Vera Kelly is a spy for the modern age - sophisticated, carefully constructed and part of a cynical world that is aware that intelligence services are not angels vs devils, but half angels vs half devils.  We are a generation fully aware of the political intrigues that both the West and the East played in various ...