Echoes of the past
Looking at the layers of history revealed by ghost signs on buildings.
My 2017 reading list – part 2
Highlights included more Nancy Mitford and a new Philip Pullman novel.
Beautiful new artwork from Judith MacGregor
Cosy Life gets a facelift – introducing my whimsical new artwork!
Thoughts on this year’s reading list so far
A few brief thoughts on the books I’ve read so far this year.
My favourite Christmas carols
Five of my favourite Christmas carols and the memories they bring back.
Much Ado About Nothing at the RSC
Or Love’s Labour’s Won: another triumph from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
BBC 100 Books – My Progress
This records my progress working my way through a whole heap of classic works of literature.
The magnificent Ripon Cathedral
A look around the splendid Ripon Cathedral, including its unexpected links to Alice in Wonderland.
Shakespeare’s Birthplace Lightshow 2014
Celebrating Christmas in Stratford-upon-Avon with the imaginative Birthplace Lightshow.
Love’s Labour’s Lost at the RSC
This imaginative production of Love’s Labour’s Lost transports Shakespeare to the summer of 1914.