Author of eloquent novels exploring life’s joys and sadnesses. Continue reading
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Mrs Beeton on decorum at the dinner-table
Isabella Beeton is best known today for The Book of Household Management first published in 1861. Continue reading
Suffer the children…
How many more mass graves lie hidden? Continue reading
Ambassadors from another time
In Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, the Ents are ancient shepherds of the forest. The Ent, Treebeard, whose motto is “Do not be hasty”, is the oldest creature in Middle-earth. Continue reading
Donald Trump’s latest cunning plan…
…weapons of war on the streets of US cities. Continue reading
The headache tree
An unusual and sinister tree can be found in London’s Holland Park. Continue reading
This is an ex-tiger!
Monty Python’s 1969 “Dead Parrot Sketch” is a classic, but it has tragic overtones. Continue reading
