This is one of those posts which was trigged by a blog I read (thanks LA) which was, in turn, prompted by something she read
The single story
I recently read a most interesting blog post on the subject of cultural appropriation written by Dutch author Karien van Ditzhuijzen, author of A Yellow
Hay Festival 2019
Despite the Hay Festival’s slogan for this year being Imagine the World, for me this was the year I didn’t fall over. In 2018, we’d
All the fun of the Fair!
As a young teen, I thought going to the Fair would be an exciting event. Somehow they’d merged in my mind with circuses – you
The TBR pile – an update…
After far too many weeks when my reading was impacted by ill-health, it was a joy to return to “normal” reading once more. Here’s some
Afternoon Tea with a twist …
I had a birthday recently and to celebrate, my dear friend suggested we have afternoon tea in London before an evening at the theatre. Now,
