Tribute to J. P. Donleavy

Author of eloquent novels exploring life’s joys and sadnesses.

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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.

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.

The headache tree

An unusual and sinister tree can be found in London’s Holland Park.

Pause for thought: Edward Abbey

Pause for thought: Richard Holloway

Been there, pun that!

People delight in word-play, puns, crosswords, and clever story-lines.