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Canals, slaves and railways!
The remains of the lock gates reflected in the water. Question: How do you boost your town’s wealth and trade when there’s no decent road network linking you to the rest of Britain, but you’re only a mile and a… Continue reading
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Falling Leaves in High Rising!
Falling leaves… A cover – and some pages! I’d never heard of Angela Thirkell until I read a post by Claire at The Captive Reader, who is a great enthusiast and has written about her on several occasions. Since Claire… Continue reading
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Good Morning, Midnight
I stayed there, staring at myself in the glass. What do I want to cry about? … On the contrary, it’s when I am quite sane this like this, when I have had a couple of extra drinks and am… Continue reading
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An Un-Childlike Child!
Penguin number 1211, published inin 1957 – don’t you wish paperbacks were still two shillings and sixpence? It’s wartime London (Second World War that is) and Grace, who who is engaged to Hughie, falls in love with a charming Frenchman.… Continue reading
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Laughter and Yellow Penguins…
Yellow Penguins are SO cheerful! I wasn’t even aware that the vintage numbered Penguins included this ‘miscellaneous’ range, until I found two of them in a charity shop, for 99p each. They are both in really good condition and, despite… Continue reading
The Book Trunk 