I make no secret of the fact that I am a fan of Roald Dahl (I recently included Little Red Riding Hood and The Wolf in a Poetically…
Every so often the need to create something colourful comes upon me When that need came upon me earlier this week, I knew exactly what…
Its been a Wizard Of Oz kind of week here with gale force winds battering our shores. Although I haven’t spotted Toto or the stripy, stocking wearing Wicked Witch of the…
I came across this book by way of a literary event I attended earlier this year. ‘Almost English’ By Charlotte Mendleson is a book about not…
A Friday Night Quiz fundraising for The Esperanza Trust – Argentina, embarrassingly I was on the losing team I’ve posted previously about my love of…
“Are you happy? If not consult Mr Parker Pyne, 17 Richmond Street.” Back in the early 1990’s, newly graduated and jobless, I dedicated many hours to reading Agatha Christie novels. With…
It struck me not for the first time this year that children don’t play conkers anymore. I realise it makes me sound ancient to…
Hooray it’s Friday which means it’s time for a round up of some of the reivews I have enjoyed scooting around this week. Like most bookish…
