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….is the title of a new Radio 4 series of discussions about history and historical fiction. ( Everyone, it seems, is exploring historical fiction these days, though the Clapham Book Festival did it first in The Past is Another Country … Continue reading
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The Museum of London is an old favourite, but its eastern outlier at No 1 Warehouse, West India Dock was new to me ( Docklands Light Railway, West India Dock station, or Canary Wharf, Jubilee line ). Located most suitably … Continue reading
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2016 was the 400th anniversary of the very first truly ‘classical’ building in England – Inigo Jones’ Queens House at Greenwich. Built as an apology from King James I to his Queen, Anne of Denmark, supposedly for his swearing when … Continue reading
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…is the sub-title of a new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road (nearest tube Lambeth North station, Bakerloo line). We visited last week. It is billed as an exploration of peace movements from the First World War to … Continue reading
Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Luke and he was twelve years old. Luke had fair hair and grey eyes and he was slim and clever. He was good at maths. So good at maths … Continue reading
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