The Book Trunk

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  • Saturday Snapshots of Privies and Prams!

    This Victorian earth closet makes me think there;sa lot to be said for progress! This, as some of you probably know, is a picture of a Victorian ‘privy’ or ‘earth-closet’,  with a couple of chamber pots stored on either side, and… Continue reading

  • Talking Trains with John Betjeman

    The older I get, the more I like John Betjeman, especially his prose, and particularly Trains and Buttered Toast, an anthology of his radio talks, mostly from the thirties, forties and early fifties. The subject matter is varied, but his… Continue reading

  • Lady Into Fox

    Some of the books I’ve read this year do seem to be rather odd – and David Garnett’s Lady Into Fox is the most peculiar of all. Basically, it tells the story of Mr Tebrick and his wife Silvia, who… Continue reading

  • Johnson According To Bainbridge

    When I worked on the local paper in Lichfield I attended the Johnson Supper a couple of times, and covered the Birthday Celebrations, which involved a procession and service by his statue in the Market Square. Now I’m a volunteer… Continue reading

  • Beauty Tips From An Old Penguin

    Looking beautiful in the 1950s must have been a full-time job for a woman. Even at night there was no let-up. You were advised to sleep with an elasticated band tied ‘fairly tightly’ under your chin and knotted on top… Continue reading