One of my Bookbarn companions, and a member of my online book group, is a lovely lady called Carol. Whilst we were at the Bookbarn she quiz...

Sylvia Townsend Warner and William Maxwell are two writers I love, even though I've not read a whole lot by either of them (that reminds...

When lovely Thomas at My Porch visited England last November, he very charmingly bought all the bloggers he met (and some he didn't) bo...

Three years ago, I read and love Jerome K. Jerome's The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow (1886) - brief thoughts here . At that point H...

You probably think you know Cyndi Lauper... but you might not know this beautifully sad song ' Sally' s Pigeons '... look out fo...

What a wonderful Royal Wedding! I especially admire those of you across the globe who woke up at crazy o'clock to watch the royal nupti...

Whilst at home (I am now back in Oxford) I had a day heading off to the Bookbarn, and then onto Bristol to see my brother. It left me with ...