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6 days ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
HEADER: Singing for Britain STANDFIRST: WORDS: Duncan Hall No matter how big they get, pretty much every pop musician starts their career in a school band. It’s where they cut their teeth, learn the basics of performance and how to work as a unit, usually before moving on to bigger things with new people. There are a few notable exceptions. Blur’s Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon both met at school in Colchester and have been working together (on and off) for more than 30 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
Lainston House is a hotel I’ve always watched with interest. It’s location, just outside Winchester, is perfect for appealing to those living in London looking for an escape whilst equally being central enough to the county to connect with locals too. The Queen Anne red brick architecture is stunning, delivering on the country house hotel concept immediately on first impressions.
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1 month ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
Back in 2021, as the rest of the country processed the impact of the Covid pandemic, world leaders were lucky enough to gather (socially distanced of course) for the G7 Summit at what I now know to be one of the most stunning resorts the UK has to offer. The perfect opportunity to show what 5-star British, and more importantly Cornish, service is really about.
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2 months ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
Visiting London with a young family isn’t everyone’s idea of a fun weekend away. The hectic nature of being in a city when you’re used to the quiet Hampshire countryside can be quite the shock to the system. I love the hustle and bustle of the capital but when you’ve got two energetic boys in tow, days out can sit on a fine line between fun and frenzied.
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2 months ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, this New Generation Swan Lake is a moment in history you'll want to be a part of Die-hard Matthew Bourne fans were out in force at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre last night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his now legendary production of Swan Lake. With applause and standing ovation that wouldn’t have been out of place at a 90s boyband concert, it’s safe to say the incredible talent from the New Adventures cast more than lived up to expectations.
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2 months ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
For the past 14 years I have been editor of this wonderful magazine and for half that time I (together with my husband and now two children) have been looking for something to fill a rather large wall in our home. Our quest for the perfect piece of art has been an arduous and sometimes dangerous one. We’ve scoured galleries, wandering in off the street expecting ‘the one’ to leap out at us. Only to find that everything we like is either out of our price range or sold to somebody else.
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2 months ago | 
neuronline.sfn.org | Elizabeth Kirby |Christine J. Charvet
College education, including tuition and textbook costs, is simply too expensive. That is why Elizabeth D. Kirby, an associate professor at Ohio State University, and Christine Charvet, an assistant professor at the Auburn College of Veterinary Medicine, are working to make learning neuroscience accessible for all students with the creation of an open access textbook, Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience.
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2 months ago | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
Meet the Chef Alex Proudman has been Head Chef at THE PIG in the New Forest for the past six years, having joined from the team at THE PIG on-the-beach just across the border in Dorset. How would you describe your approach food ? My approach to food is based around sourcing local and seasonal ingredients at the best quality we can get, as well as supporting small local suppliers. Earliest Food Memory? My earliest food memory would be cooking dinner with and for my parents after school.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
Boasting England’s original capital city, two National Parks, 230 miles of coast and two major ports, Hampshire packs a great deal into its 3,769 km². It is the largest county in the South East, and has been continuously occupied since the Ice Age. The historical city of Winchester is home to King Arthur’s Round Table and has the longest Gothic cathedral in Europe.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
greatbritishlife.co.uk | Elizabeth Kirby
For Ria Mishaal, a connection with nature has been part of her life for as long as she can remember. Growing up 'in the middle of nowhere' just outside Wickham, her idyllic childhood is full of memories of anthills, foraging and playing Pooh sticks. 'We had an enormous oak tree in our front garden.' she remembers. 'To me it touched the sky and it was very impactful. The forest was behind and in the front was this great oak. 'I have very happy memories of being in the middle of the woods.
