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Category: memoir

The Great Conjunction
memoir, Nature, solstice

The Great Conjunction

It was suggested on the radio this week that a conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, two thousand or so years … Continue reading The Great Conjunction

The Gasworks
Bohemians, London, memoir

The Gasworks

It was dark and, yes, I’d had a few jars, but really, there was no obvious sign that this was … Continue reading The Gasworks

By Appointment
Books, memoir

By Appointment

A Jan Morris anecdote for you; “I was a guest once at a Buckingham Palace reception for publishers and writers, … Continue reading By Appointment

When Sussex Wept for Alan Wells
Cricket, memoir

When Sussex Wept for Alan Wells

There is a place in Sussex where the road falls away so suddenly and unexpectedly that, just for a moment, … Continue reading When Sussex Wept for Alan Wells

St Ives
memoir, Nature, walking

St Ives

It’s blowing a gale but the sun is hot and warming, and I decide to brave the terrace. I’ve chosen … Continue reading St Ives

Recollections of the Cathedral Bees
memoir, Memory

Recollections of the Cathedral Bees

A friend was driving her mother through Ireland this summer and, as they tootled along, she was telling her the … Continue reading Recollections of the Cathedral Bees

Derek Pringle, King of the Slips
Cricket, memoir

Derek Pringle, King of the Slips

There were periods in the eighties when, as a teenager, I would spend most of my evenings kicking a football … Continue reading Derek Pringle, King of the Slips

The All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature
memoir, russia

The All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature

I have, in my loft, a box of keepsakes – old tickets, football programmes, postcards and letters, an ancient packet … Continue reading The All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature

Vanishing Points
memoir, photographs, Travel

Vanishing Points

A friend, a true wandering minstrel, travels around Europe on his bike with a guitar strapped to his back. He … Continue reading Vanishing Points

Collecting the Eggs
memoir, photographs, Sussex

Collecting the Eggs

It’s early, still before nine, and I’m driving. The sun is bright and low, forcing me to squint, and the … Continue reading Collecting the Eggs

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