Monthly Archives: February 2012

Books as precious things

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I’m sure, as the press developed, some royal ladies bemoaned the loss of their hand painted, velvet-wrapped prayer books. I can hear them complaining that typeset ink just didn’t look and feel the same as the real thing. Fathers moaned … Continue reading →

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The white queen has gone

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Walking in the forests of Quercy as the thick ice melts and streams rush for freedom. The dogs both went swimming. I didn’t.

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Winning for ‘Switzerland’

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

In case you missed it on FB and Twitter, on Saturday, at Get Writing 2012, run by the estimable Verulam Writers Circle, I won their short story cup.  And here it is, in all its shiny glory. I am so … Continue reading →

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A philosophy of luck

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

My friend, Peter Matthiessen, was the first Dane to sail solo round the world. These days he makes Aries wind vanes, very clever self-steering mechanisms that keep a boat sailing at a consistent angle to the wind. Peter has a … Continue reading →

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