The Dogs’ Bollocks After writing about Commonplace Books at the end of last month I decided to jot down items that caught my eye this month.
Dining with Duff After yesterday’s quite emotional post, unlike Duff Cooper, I’d like to get back on to lighter fare.
Squirrel Nutkin Three fat mice, a fine fat mole, seven fat minnows, six fat beetles (each wrapped in a dock-leaf, fastened with a pine-needle pin), wild honey and a new-laid egg.
A Delicate Truth I have two paperbacks by Paul Micou: Rotten Times and The Last Word. You wouldn’t judge a book by its cover, would you?
For Richer for Poorer When Edward Bellew married Augusta Bryan in 1853 it brought two old, landed Catholic families together; one rich the other stupendously rich.
Kiss Myself Goodbye R gave me two books for Christmas. I took the precaution of nominating them, so both are palpable hits.
What Did You Do in the Virus, Daddy? If you have seen What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (I haven’t), tell me about it.