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For Whom the Bell Tolls

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I’ve had this theme in my mind for some time, without any real clarity about what, actually, I’d like to say about it. So, making things up as I go along, seeing what lands below… It all started while I … Continue reading

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Ghost-writing

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Christmas is coming and can’t one just tell when looking at the piles of books for sale in Waterstones and W H Smiths. In an industry where spotting the next best seller is increasingly difficult, big publishers will resort to … Continue reading

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White

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One week on from the brutal scenes in Catalan towns and cities and this weekend sees more demonstrations. On Saturday in Madrid, the ‘white’ demonstrations and in Catalonia the demonstration of ‘the silenced’ on Sunday. Social media was abuzz yesterday … Continue reading

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Opera: Passion, Power & Politics

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What’s on in London? The latest exhibition from the Victoria & Albert Museum, in collaboration with the Royal Opera House, is Opera: Passion, Power and Politics. I had not visited the exhibition space in the new Sackler extension and entrance … Continue reading

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Kew Gardens

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One of the finest times of the year to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is Autumn. Before the temperature drops sufficiently to denude the trees but reduces enough to change their colour. On Tuesday, although the leaves had … Continue reading