London by night
A Christmas gift idea …
London @ Christmas
A walk from Waterloo to King’s Cross at a time of year when London is arguably at its best. The capital does Christmas well in terms of colour, markets, and an endless range of food choices, and a tendency to put socialising above out-and-out boozing has made for a softer, friendlier experience in recent years; …
London 29th Nov 2024
More eclectic scenes of the capital as we approach Christmas. One welcome aspect of being British in recent years is that we’ve loosened up a bit as a nation; the idea of turning the pillars of the Royal Exchange into seasonal candy stripes would have been a definite no-no not that long ago. I think …
After Schoenberg: Twiddlers on the roof
A post election day poem
From the guys at reasons to be cheerful
God Bless America
Trump is poised to win. How did that happen? I guess the world is just so badly fucked that anything is possible. Clinton’s great mantra was "it’s the economy, stupid’. That still holds but is combined with a narrative about who controls reality, and who can put out enough lies and make gullible people believe …
London 27 Oct 2024
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Van Gogh: poets and lovers
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Now you see us …
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