Reading

December 30, 2025

This year’s books: George Orwell The road to Wigan pier, Helen Garner The season, Bruce Johnson The Lord of the Rings, vols 1-3, Raymond Chandler The big sleep, Graham Greene Read the full article…

Crueller than cruellest

November 27, 2025

This month has been a total bitch. Cruellest I’ve known. I can’t say here exactly why, but those of you who know me closely know what’s been going on and Read the full article…

Birthday month

October 29, 2025

Last Thursday, I turned 54. Generally speaking I don’t think about age – it’s irrelevant. Time passes, you get older, the end. Deal with it. Not far from home is Read the full article…

Wear the cravat

September 25, 2025

A post about something that isn’t music, but that is all the same dear to my heart: wardrobe. I was at work a little while ago, where I meet Sall’s Read the full article…

BHS, again

August 30, 2025

Trigger warning: proceed and you’ll hear Allan Browne’s voice. Friends, the third Browne – Haywood – Stevens album is getting closer. I have a shortlist of items from which to Read the full article…