Golden Hill “A tour de force … alive with tantalising twists and turns … Dazzlingly written.” (The Sunday Times, Novel of the Year)
A Shot in the Arm The mountain of rubble that was once the West London Magistrates’ Court does not seem to diminish.
He Chose David Duff Cooper was tremendously productive. His duties as British Ambassador in France exceeded the demands placed on diplomats today.
A Drinker and a Diplomat “With regard to drink I have decided to adopt a system based on the division of days with five categories – as follows.
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.