BIBLIOPHILE DISCOVERY |
I found fascinating bibliophile treasure earlier this week.I was in The Salvation Army looking for 2nd hands books, and I saw two volumes of James Agate's autobiography, EGO 6 and EGO 7. I only knew h...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:35:00 GMT |
TRUE FRIENDS |
As opposed to virtual friends. I was thinking lately of people who are no longer part of my life, and it occured to me that of all the friends I used to have, I only really miss one of them. I was als...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:15:00 GMT |
I QUIT! |
Yes, I quit. Last Wednesday was my last day at the BBC after almost two and a half years. A little sad but it had to be done; changes were happening, changes that were turning a comparatively goo...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:33:00 GMT |
Arran |
Mum is moving back to Arran on April 1st. I am very envious. With the obvious exception of one funeral, it's a place that has only happy memories for me. The longer I live in the city, the ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:47:00 GMT |
Phoebe Traquair II |
So, on Sunday as planned I went through to Edinburgh on the 12.30 train from Queen Street. Grey drizzly day, miserably Scottish. Met mum and had lunch at Bella Italia. Yum. And both slightly drunk on ...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:19:00 GMT |
Phoebe Traquair |
On Sunday I'm going to Edinburgh to visit mum. We're going to the Mansfield Church so I can - finally - get to see the amazing paintings of Phoebe Traquair. I'd never heard of her until last year and ...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:15:00 GMT |
Books |
I am spending too much money on books. Two weeks ago I spent £30 on a 6 volume edition of Ruskin's 'Modern Painters', published in 1896. And last week I spent £40 on a book about Joseph Gandy. I'm mea...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:45:00 GMT |
Nothing |
Figure something has to be written just for the sake of keeping this thing alive until I can do a Herbert West on it. Not much to write about though, apart from my Italian trip, and even that has been...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:26:00 GMT |
Weekender |
Last night I dreamed I was back in Venice on a cool day. There were hardly any people about , and a fine morning mist hung over the bacino. I sat on the corner of the Logetta with a laptop, booking ti...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 03:41:00 GMT |
Post for the sake of Posting - Postman Pat. |
Thanks to Al-Qaida, I never forget my sister's birthday. Tomorrow. I sent her a card and 'Firestarter' on DVD, the only Drew Barrymore movie she hasn't seen. Apart from 'Babes in Toyland.'
Uneventful ...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:35:00 GMT |
