The Wonder of… Words “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare Language is one of the main things which makes us human beings remarkable. There are 171,476 words in the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary giving us a rich canvas indeed from which to […]
“The smell of jasmine makes people tell their secrets” Jandy Nelson, I’ll Give You the Sun The name ‘jasmine’ comes from the Persian for “a gift from God”. The Jasmine flower grows in warm, temperate climates and is believed to originate from the Himalayas. Jasmine has long been considered to be an aphrodisiac and, in […]
“The queen gave her a golden flask of suppling olive oil for her and her maids to smooth on after bathing” Homer, The Odyssey Athena, the Goddess of War and Wisdom, was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the creator of the olive tree. After the completion of a new city, Athena and Poseidon, […]
“To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then take a lavender flower and rub it with your palms, and you will achieve the desired effect” Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) In the height of summer the first sign that you are drawing close to a field of […]