Nigeness

Several times recently, valued would-be commenters have told me that they are having problems posting comments on this blog, and often find ...

This morning I was approached by a lady with a clipboard who asked me if I'd take part in a little market research. Normally I say no to...

Last year I picked up a copy of Thom Gunn's My Sad Captains in a local charity shop. Yesterday I spotted his Jack Straw's Castle ...

One of the names I came across in the Book of Forgotten Authors that was among my Christmas presents was that of David Pownall – which rang...

This early spring / warm spring / warm spell has been a joy. For several days now, the early afternoon sun has warmed things up to such an...

Also yesterday, I dropped in on the British Museum (which seemed to be even more packed than usual – no doubt the half term effect) to tak...

Today I dropped in on the ironically named St Giles in the Fields, Bloomsbury, which now stands surrounded not by fields but by hideous an...