Posted in Blog, Book Reviews on April 27, 2012
The sound of summer is the crack of leather on willow to some. To me it means the popping of champagne corks at book launches. Last night’s literary soirée was the launch of Tony White’s Dicky Star and the Garden Rule. I’ve been to al fresco book launches before but, given the weather, I was pleased to [...]
Posted in Blog on March 19, 2012
Imagine no possessions, as a famous multi-millionaire once sang. Not too much of a stretch for my imagination, as pretty much everything I own has now been taken to the tip, recycled, donated to charity shops or put into storage. Maybe it’s the Romany in me, but I’m finding it a strangely liberating experience. Rather than [...]
Posted in Blog on March 6, 2012
Yes, I’ve gone all Annette Bening and decided I will sell this house today. Actually, I have sold this house today, so hurrah for me! It’s a double celebration at the soon-to-be-shifted Reed Towers, since today is also my birthday. It’s my birthday, and I’ll move if I want to. You know how I said [...]
Posted in Blog on March 3, 2012
I was in Edinburgh earlier this week, to speak at a conference. On the way up I had a bit of time to kill at King’s Cross station in London so, rather than have a coffee in Starbucks, I thought I’d try to find The Family Shop. Now, despite having worked in King’s Cross in [...]
Posted in Blog on January 10, 2012
Oh, hello reader. I’m back. How was your festive season? I had a cold, cold Christmas, thanks to a bust boiler. I imagine Dana had a leaky heat exchanger too when she sang that. I kept warm with mulled wine and plug-in radiators. And visiting relatives. The new boiler was installed last week, and I’m enjoying the [...]
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