“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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Latest Posts

  • Square Haunting

    Dorothy L Sayers who I mentioned in my last post, also appears in this one – Square Haunting, by Francesca Wade, which is about five women who broke new ground in their professional and private lives between the First and… Continue reading

  • A New Year Miscellany

    Here, to celebrate the New Year, I’ve gathered a few seasonal excerpts for your delectation, fictional and non-fictional. First up is the sumprtuous New Year Feast in Sir Gawaine and the Green Knight translated from Middle English by Simon Armitage.… Continue reading

  • Ballet Shoes

    Well, I was all set to resume normal service (or as normal as it ever gets), when I had to dash off to Mum, because she hurt her shoulder, and was in a great deal of pain, and even more… Continue reading

  • The 1956 Children’s Club!

    I joined The 1956 Book Club just before it closes, so rather than reading something new (which would take time),I’m focusing on books I’ve read in the past. Today, I’m taking a quick look at three children’s stories, all published… Continue reading

  • The Lonely Londoners

    OK, this is cheating really, because it’s a review I wrote way back in 2012, but I haven’t felt much like writing over the last few months, and have found it hard to concentrate on anything, but I suddenly realised… Continue reading

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