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Feb
06

THE ATMOSPHERE OF MEMORY

I am forever interested in how certain things prompt memories of our past without always seeming to have an obvious
4 min read
Feb
05

DIEU ET MON DROIT

Bond put aside any of his personal opinions regarding the personalities of the Royal family and thought only of their
3 min read
Feb
03

CHINESE CAFE/UNCHAINED MELODY

In that moment between finishing a drink and ordering your next one it occurred to Alison that it might just
4 min read
Jan
31

YOU DIDN'T VOTE FOR BREXIT DID YOU?

The funny thing was Julian had told me he had sat on the fence the night of the referendum right
7 min read
Jan
30

CARS AND GIRLS

All my lazy teenage boasts Are now high precision ghosts And they're coming 'round the track to
4 min read
Jan
30

I'VE GOT A FEELING

"When you take your lunch, Michael, please don't bother coming back to the office." "Does
5 min read
Jan
26

BATEMAN'S CHIPPY

When Bateman retired he sold his chippy business to his daughter Peggy and his young protégé Billy. It seemed appropriate
5 min read
Jan
25

ORGANIC MISANTHROPE

He seemed as benign as a flower pot dwarf with his tea cosy hat and wizard-like beard. But as he
7 min read
Jan
23

THEN I'LL BE TIRED OF YOU

For me, Keith Jarrett is the greatest living musician on the planet, albeit one unable to play anymore due to
2 min read
Jan
21

TONY BENNETT & THE GOLDEN HOUR

I feel I'm experienced enough as a music lover to have observed the atmospheric conditions in which one
2 min read