Glen Orchy House, Lerwick
Glen Orchy House, 20 Knab Road, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, ZE1 0AX, Scotland
Click on the blue link above to read more about the Glen Orchy House or to book your stay there.Or visit for bargain prices on many more hotels in Shetland Islands in the UK and around the globe.
Aurora at Wadbister, Shetland
Shetland Jewellery - Mirrie Dancers Brooch - Ogham
A stunning sterling silver and enamel brooch, handmade by Shetland Jewellery with hand-painted enamel work. The design is inspired by the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis which are often seen from the Shetland Islands.
Shetland during the First World War - Ian Tait
The 2nd St Magnus Conference was a multi-disciplinary international conference that took place on the Shetland Islands in April 2014 entitled 'The Northern Isles and the Sea'. It brought together islanders and island scholars around the themes of maritime traditions, island narratives and disciplinary cross-currents. The principal themes of the conference were:
The Whale Road – The Northern Isles during the Viking Age;
Fish and Ships – The Later Maritime Culture and Boatbuilding; Sailscapes and Mindscapes;
Tall Ship Tales – Literature and the Sea.
These are the recordings of most of the conference presentations.
Lorren's Ladies' Health Hydro - Spa Breaks in Torquay, Devon
For luxury spa breaks and spa treatment in Devon, there is nowhere better than booking into the Lorren's Ladies-Only Health Spa, located within a tranquil corner of Torquay.
A beautiful boutique-style hideaway housed in a gracious Victorian villa, our women's health spa - which family-owned and personally managed - has been carefully evolved over many years into a place of real harmony and calm.
Time out for yourself is a rare commodity so we invite you to get away from the stresses and strains of the outside world, and indulge yourself in the finest spa treatments and relaxation therapies that Devon has to offer. Our current treatments include Thalgo, Jessica and Jane Iredale, which have all been chosen for their truly inspiring and revitalising properties.
Ideal for individuals and for groups, we offer quality treatments, care and personal attention.
To enquire about a relaxing spa break, or just to book a few hours of indulgent bliss, visit for further details.
Luxury Spa photoshoot
Photoshoot at a luxury spa in London.
For edited photos please have a look at my website
Photographer = Caron Westbrook
Hair = Kasia Fortuna
Makeup = Mercedes Hayward
Stylist = Marius
Lighting = Martin Westbrook
Basking Shark Scotland - Iceland 2014 Trip
Taster video of our tour for October 2014. Fire & Water, diving, swimming, volcanoes, hot springs, northern lights, blue lagoon, and a mighty good time!
Plovdiv | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Plovdiv
00:02:42 1 Name
00:06:44 2 Geography
00:08:09 2.1 Climate
00:10:24 3 History
00:10:33 3.1 Antiquity
00:14:30 3.2 Middle Ages
00:17:42 3.3 Ottoman rule
00:18:56 3.3.1 National revival
00:22:30 3.4 Eastern Rumelia
00:24:10 3.5 Recent history
00:26:31 4 Population
00:28:01 4.1 Ethnicity and religion
00:30:28 5 City government
00:31:35 6 Districts and neighbourhoods
00:32:07 7 Main sights
00:33:04 7.1 Roman City
00:36:23 7.2 Museums and protected sites
00:38:46 7.3 Churches, mosques and temples
00:40:38 8 Culture
00:40:47 8.1 Theatre and music
00:42:08 8.2 Literature
00:43:01 8.3 Arts
00:44:09 8.4 European Capital of Culture
00:45:25 9 Economy
00:47:15 9.1 Economic Indicators
00:47:27 9.2 Industry
00:48:24 9.3 Shopping and commerce
00:50:35 10 Transport
00:53:39 11 Education
00:55:29 12 Sports and recreation
00:57:55 13 Notable citizens
01:00:48 14 International relations
01:00:58 14.1 Twin towns – Sister cities
01:01:11 15 Honour
01:01:45 16 Gallery
01:01:54 17 See also
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- Socrates
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Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив, pronounced [ˈpɫovdif]) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, with a city population of 345,213 as of 2017 and 675,000 in the greater metropolitan area. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. There is evidence of habitation in Plovdiv dating back to the 6th millennium BCE, when the first Neolithic settlements were established; it is said to be one of the oldest cities in Europe.During most of its recorded history, Plovdiv was known in the West by the name Philippopolis (Greek: Φιλιππούπολις; Turkish: Filibe; Philip's Town) after Philip II of Macedon conquered the city in the 4th century BCE. The city was originally a Thracian settlement and subsequently was invaded by Persians, Greeks, Celts, Romans, Goths, Huns, Bulgars, Slavs, Rus people, Crusaders, and Turks. On 4 January 1878, Plovdiv was liberated from Ottoman rule by the Russian army. It remained within the borders of Bulgaria until July of the same year, when it became the capital of the autonomous Ottoman region of Eastern Rumelia. In 1885, Plovdiv and Eastern Rumelia joined Bulgaria.
Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are 250 metres (820 feet) high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as The City of the Seven Hills.
Plovdiv is host to a huge variety of cultural events such as the International Fair Plovdiv, the international theatrical festival A stage on a crossroad, the TV festival The golden chest, and many more novel festivals, such as Night/Plovdiv in September, Kapana Fest, and Opera Open. There are many preserved ruins such as the ancient Plovdiv Roman theatre, a Roman odeon, a Roman aqueduct, the Plovdiv Roman Stadium, the archaeological complex Eirene, and others.
The oldest American educational institution outside the United States, the American College of Sofia, was founded in Plovdiv in 1860 and later moved to Sofia.
On 5 September 2014, Plovdiv was selected as the Bulgarian host of the European Capital of Culture 2019. This happened with the help of the Municipal Foundation Plovdiv 2019″, a non-government organization, which was established in 2011 by Plovdiv's City Council whose main objectives were to develop and to prepare Plovdiv's bid book for European Capital of Culture in 2019.
Eni | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:13 1 History
00:02:23 1.1 1950s–1960s
00:04:58 1.2 1970s–1980s
00:06:19 1.3 1990s–2000s
00:07:09 1.4 2000s–2010s
00:08:41 1.5 2010 to present
00:10:49 2 Financial data
00:10:59 3 Operations
00:11:09 3.1 Exploration and production
00:12:51 3.2 Gas and power
00:13:00 3.2.1 Natural gas
00:14:24 3.2.2 Power generation
00:15:17 3.3 Refining and marketing
00:16:08 3.4 Engineering and construction
00:16:33 4 Subsidiaries
00:18:41 5 Legal problems
00:20:10 6 Sustainability
00:22:15 7 Corporate structure
00:22:25 7.1 Board of Directors
00:23:31 8 See also
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
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Eni S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːni]) is an Italian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Rome. Considered one of the global supermajors, it has operations in 79 countries, and is currently world's 11th largest industrial company with a market capitalization of 68 billion euros (US$ 90 billion), as of August 14, 2013. The Italian government owns a 30.303% golden share in the company, 3.934% held through the state Treasury and 26.369% held through the Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. Another 2.012% of the shares are held by the People's Bank of China. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.The name ENI was initially the acronym of Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (National Hydrocarbons Authority). Through the years after its foundation however, it operated in a large number of fields including contracting, nuclear power, energy, mining, chemicals and plastics, refining/extraction and distribution machinery, hospitality industry and even textile industry and news.
Eni constantly ranks among the top 100 on Fortune Global 500 list for largest companies by revenue. In 2016, the company holds the 65th place, a fall of 40 places from the previous year's 25th rank.In terms of share capitalisation (the market value of shares), Eni is ranked eighth in comparison with the principal companies operating in the same sector: Exxon, Shell, Chevron, Total, BP, ConocoPhillips, Equinor, Anadarko, Apache and Marathon Oil.