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...architecture. At the moment there are seven resident monks. The head monk is pretty old – 92 years old. Quite often we have a visitor – like a visiting monk. But, there are seven resident monks, and all of us are living in the big house. In the Buddha shrine room, we have 4 basic things. Buddha statue, candles, incense sticks and flowers. For Buddhists, Buddha statues...

...architecture, like the Ancient Games. De Coubertin himself would later admit that these spectacles were perhaps a weaker aspect of the first modern Olympics, which, ironically, is probably not far removed from the opinions of some Ancient Greek spectators – Pausanias (X.9.2), for instance, describes the musical competitions of the Pythian Games as ‘scarcely worthy of...

...architecture and the life of David Lloyd George. On its ‘Family History’ link, there are some useful online archival databases, including: A searchable database of Gaol Files, 1730–1830. Searchable access to the Manorial Documents Register. Archives Network Wales: www.archivesnetworkwales.info The Archives Network Wales website contains standardised descriptions of...

...architecture was also dominated by the classical. Keddlestone Hall in Derbyshire was designed by the architect Robert Adam for Lord Curson, this magnificent stately home was based on wellknown Roman models. The arched centre piece of the south façade is modelled on the Arch of Constantine. It’s columns are topped by statues and an arch shape surrounds the main door....

...architectural job up in London. NARRATOR Over the next decade, Hardy went on to write four novels, three of which were published, before writing the book that would make him famous, Far from the Madding Crowd. Although he'd moved to London, Hardy kept returning to Higher Bockhampton. He wrote Far from the Madding Crowd here, eating meals cooked by his mother and helping...