Bird By Bird and Prep School Lunches
You can blame Anne Lamott for this mashup. Bird by Bird is one of those books that I have seen recommended by so many writers...
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New Escapologist - Magazine Review
Robert Wringham is on to something. A few months ago he re-started a magazine, in paper form, via a Kickstarter. I decided to back it,...
The Inheritors - Book Review
Imagine being an early human, early hominid, with a brain very different from yours. Trying to make sense of the world with limited references and...
The Iron Man - Book Review
"The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. How far had he walked? Nobody knows. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How...
My Midsummer Morning - book review and thoughts
There are times when I feel trapped in a life of domesticity. With countless ties pulling me away from the freedom to just disappear, go,...
Digital Minimalism - book review & notes
I recently read Cal Newport's latest book Digital Minimalism - On Living Better with Less Technology after being one of the volunteers who agreed to...
How to really switch off on holiday
I'm going away tomorrow with my nearest and dearest for a well earned holiday. So, in order to make the most of my time, I...
Hay Festival
The scent of fresh wood is among the last things you will forget when the veil falls. The scent of fresh white wood in the...
Slow Carb for Vegetarians
Sneaking in a whole, thick, juicy Gammon steak was the best thing I ever did. As it sizzled on the grill pan I was almost...
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