A playground for the surreal, built from artificial intelligence Over the last few weeks, the free website and tool DALL·E mini has taken over the internet. Anyone can go on the site and type in a prompt from whatever their imagination desires and hit the button “run” — with results from the hilarious to the unearthly. …

“I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” Final stanza, The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost Three years ago I arrived at…

The story of this mysterious secret garden — Hidden from the world for over seventy years, the Lost Gardens were re-discovered in 1991 and became the largest garden restoration project in Europe. History The word Heligan hails from the 12th century, meaning “The Willow tree garden”, and is located in a Cornish valley overlooking the village of Mevagissey. Squire…

The immortal victory of Spring over Darkness is more important now than ever The first day of spring, Norouz has been celebrated in one form or another for seven millenia, though became a formal celebration in Persia at around the sixth century BC. …

The amazing tale of the musical genius “Blind Tom”, a phenomenally successful pianist and composer. Born into slavery in the mid-nineteenth century, the tale of Tom Wiggins is one of prodigious talent forcing its way through all barriers. …

A surreal documentary about a man who collects huge ancient trees. — Has a new genre of film emerged — the documentary-fantasy hybrid? This is a dreamlike movie which has a bizarre subject matter — the horticultural ambitions of Georgia’s former prime minister, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has a penchant for collecting beautiful giant trees. …

7-Day itinerary and pictures of the world’s longest scenic coastal drive Carving through ancient terrain which has been forged over millions of years, this drive covers the best part of 2,000 miles of empty road, with the serenity only interspersed by the friendliest people greeting you whilst driving past. “Wild mountainous country, magnificent in every way” Oscar Wilde Whether stunning jagged…

The new base for the Royal College of Physicians in the North of England has a design which champions mental and physical wellbeing. — “In every walk with nature one receives far more than one seeks.” John Muir, 1877 The Spine is a new building in the city of Liverpool, built as a hub for the Royal College of Physicians in the North of England and an opportunity to link together clinicians, educators and…

A stunning festival of phosphorescence The River of Light is an annual trail which covers Liverpool’s waterfront, and the theme this year is Rhythm of the Light, integrating light and sound and most importantly, people. …