Francesca Woodman: Ghostly Kisses
A year ago, The National Portrait Gallery in London opened an intriguing exhibition: Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: ‘Portraits […]
John Donne and the Frost Fairs of London
I first became interested in the poet John Donne when I noticed that the playwright Derek Jarman had his poem […]
The Lark Ascending
‘The Lark Ascending’, by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams makes the listener’s heart take flight! Though a classical piece […]
12 Birds to Save Your Life
’12 Birds to Save Your Life: Nature’s Lessons in Happiness’ is the memorable title of Charlie Corbett’s memorable book of […]
Later … with Jools Holland
What sets the late night BBC music show ‘Later…with Jools Holland’ apart from the rest? The clue is in the […]
The Salt Path
Sometimes in life, all you can do is put one foot in front of the other. Raynor Winn, the author […]
The Scottish Polish Book Club
I love the idea that the seeds of words and ideas can be blown far afield to take root and […]
The Bright Field – R. S. Thomas
I have seen the sun break throughto illuminate a small fieldfor a while, and gone my wayand forgotten it. But […]
Not In Love – Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith
‘Not in Love’ is one of the most exhilarating songs. I have long loved ‘The Cure’ and here, Robert Smith’s […]
The Puppet Theatre Barge
‘I think that they’ve inspired many other people as well, I think when you’re inspiring people it’s almost like saving […]