The Book Trunk

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  • The Druid’s Circle

    The inner ring at The Druid’s Circle, at Birkrigg Common,near Ulverston, in Cumbria. We have been away, hence the somewhat patchy posts and lack of response to comments last week – you might as well be in outer space as… Continue reading

  • Told By An Idiot

    Rose Macaulay’s Told By An Idiot was a bit of a disappointment. I had high hopes of it, because I love ‘The Towers of Trebizond’ so much but, sadly, this wasn’t in the same league, and left me feeling depressed,… Continue reading

  • There’s More to AA Milne than Pooh and Piglet!

    I read this on my Kindle, courtesy ofProject Gutenberg, and have no ‘real’book, so here is a frontispiece from anedition illustrated by  Charles Robinson,whose work I love.  King Merriwig of Euralia sat at breakfast on his castle walls. He lifted the gold cover from the gold dish in… Continue reading

  • A Tale of WW2 That Will Break Your Heart

    If you’re the kind of person who cries over books, make sure you’ve got a large hanky ready and waiting when you read Alison Pick’s Far To Go, because it’s beautifully written, totally gripping – and very, very sad. Set… Continue reading

  • Saturday Snapshots of a Garden Where Monks Prayed

    The Friary Gardens in Lichfield mark the spot where monksonce prayed. Stepping stones in a small park in Lichfield will lead you on a 800-year journey back in time. At first glance the paving slabs laid out in the grass… Continue reading