Monthly Archives: August 2009
some coincidence, surely?
John Wyndham, and George W Bush: I think we should be told We’re having a rather adversarial weekend on Facebook. One friend has a party-political argument raging on her profile, and another had the poets drawing battle lines the other … Continue reading
Filed under some coincidence surely?
back in Hackney
And how I missed it! I’ve been spending too much time inside. Greetings from a very noisy café in Stoke Newington – Lemon Monkey, in fact – where I am sandwiched in between two young women who talk loudly, one … Continue reading
Filed under Hackney
suddener and more various
Time for this again; sorry guys! (N.b., this was written yesterday morning and posted this morning with minimal edits: however, ankle aside, it is a very nice day out and I think we’re going to the park. See, even Ms … Continue reading
Filed under MacNeice, Martin Amis, Our Crazy World
elegantly dressed Otis
Phew! There he is. It’s great. Sorry it was disembedded for two days… Mlle Baroque has been listening to Otis Redding lately. It’s great having a kid who reminds you of great stuff. To be honest, I’ve never listened to … Continue reading
Filed under death, Elegantly Dressed Wednesday, music, Uncategorized






