His talent and musical sensibility, showcased in both his and his sister’s music, a gift to our ears. With the release of his sister Billie Eilish’s new song ‘my future’, whose music he famously produces, and a deluxe version of his own album ‘Blood Harmony’, Finneas Baird O’Connell, stylised FINNEAS, has once again dazzled his fans with his heartfelt musical honesty. Despite appearances, however, this success has not come without its fair share of hard work: the gammy-award

How will you spend this weekend? Last week we received an #invitation to a #party for a mother and daughter, as they both #celebrate their #birthdays during the same week. The daughter Laura will be #24, and the Mum is #celebrating her #50th. We’ll be driving down later this week for this very #special #occasion. We have known the #family for 10 #years, and over this time we have watched Laura finish #school, #travel and #live #overseas, pass her #driving #test, attend #uni

Books that have astonished, marvelled and sparked the imagination of many generations of readers are today available online for free as #e-Books, thanks in great part to Universities. Although handling a paper book can be a pleasure of its own, someone has to pay the printing cost. By now, most of us are already used to read on a screen and newer generations tend to prefer everything #digital. Without the printing cost, one can have as many e-Books as one wants to, readily av

Have you ever noticed how many #Nordic people #speak #fluent and coherent #English? In turn, have you ever noticed how few #Southern #Europeans speak English (Meaning intelligible English, not a few #words picked up from #food #packets and the sort)? Whilst the English language is not the centre of the #universe, it is a vital key to #communication in the modern day developed world which we #inhabit. Moreover, if the opportunity ever arises to learn a #language with a #multil

In another life I would have liked to be a #neuroscientist. How endlessly fascinating it must be to peruse the maze that is our brain! How scary too, to realize that it is the control room that governs everything we do. Make no #mistake, one little hitch up there can have about same impact on our lives as say a strike that one minor railway union can have on a national network. On the other hand, our brain is also influenced by external stimuli. A baby’s brain is a blank ca

What could be a better place to soak up #history, culture and of course, delicious food than Rome? They say that when you visit Rome, you’ll already be planning your next trip and if you throw a coin in the Fotana de #Trevi, this will guarantee it! Yes it is a tourist’s paradise, but who could blame them? But don’t let that put you off, the swarm of tourism that #Rome receives is a reason why nearly all of the main tourist #attractions offer facilities in a variety of #langu