It was a very mixed bag of reading this month with a bit of fun, a couple of good reads, … More
Tag: poetry
Words on Wednesday
I have been feeling distinctly under the weather the past few days, but needed to get out today for a … More
What’s on your bookshelf: July
So it is time again for a review of the month’s reading, a post to contribute to the what’s on your … More
What’s on my bookshelf #9
It’s time again for what’s on my bookshelf, a monthly round up of books read – enjoyed or otherwise hosted … More
This week’s small pleasures #278
It is Monday evening, dinner is in the oven (chicken breasts stuffed with cooked leek, tomatoes, basil and ricotta) and … More
Books of the year 2020
At my work book club this week, we are to bring along our favourite book of the year. Not an … More
Words on Wednesday: In Conversation with Margaret Atwood
“You read and read the material and after you’ve read the twentieth article you can’t make any sense out of … More
This week’s small pleasures: blogmas 19th December
Christmas is almost here, but there is always time to reflect back on the small pleasures of the last 7 … More
The growing season
‘Is the spring coming?’ he said. ‘What is it like?’ ‘It is the sun shining on the rain and the … More