The Empty Tomb Some monasteries were dissolved more thoroughly than others. As you can see Shaftesbury Abbey was dissolved as thoroughly as an Alka- Seltzer in a tooth mug.
The Hireling “Trop de perversité règne au siècle où nous sommes, Et je veux me tirer du commerce des hommes.” (Molière)
Doing the Splits If you hold shares in a personal favourite of mine, Personal Assets, you are in for a big surprise on Monday.
Downton Abbey I doubt I will ever read Moby Dick and I never thought I’d watch Downton Abbey. Now I’m hooked on the latter.
Joining up the Dots It was a warm afternoon in London yesterday. Fortunately I was at the London Irish Centre in Camden and cooled off in the bar with a friend.
Jubilee Reflections Four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations and on day five an attempt to chuck out the Prime Minister.