Coming Home to Roost

I lived in Margravine Gardens in 1976. After that I tried out different parts of London before coming home to roost, in the house next door to my old lodging, in 1984.

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Giovanni’s Room

The Italian Grand Prix is celebrating its centenary this year. Monza is synonymous with F1 GP like Silverstone in Bucks – the county not the club.

Money in the Bank

Not too bad; up 3% in the last three months and 13% year to date. The MSCI world index was unchanged in the last three months so I’m ahead of the posse.

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A Fruity Function

“Pongo had assured me … this birthday binge … was to be on a scale calculated to stagger humanity.” (Right Ho Jeeves, PG Wodehouse)

White Mischief

“We, Seth, Emperor of Azania, Chief of the Chiefs of Sakuyu, Lord of Wanda and Tyrant of the Seas, Bachelor of the Arts of Oxford University, being in this the twenty-fourth year of our life, summoned by the wisdom of Almighty God and the unanimous voice of our people to the throne of our ancestors,… Continue reading White Mischief

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Vitruvius Britannicus

A vitrine is a glass display case. The name is derived from vitre, glass in French. It has nothing to do with Vitruvius.

No Blog Today

Boris Johnson says the UK is in a period of adjustment after Brexit and Covid as the country faces petrol shortages and supply chain issues. (BBC News)

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Imprimatur

As the evenings draw in the hours for reading lengthen.

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September Gleanings

I lunched with Mary Bartlett at the Étoile. She showed me the tongue motion that women make when they are cleaning lipstick off their front teeth and I feel that I have gained a valuable piece of information. (The Siren Years, Charles Ritchie) In our house, we sometimes look at our belongings and remind ourselves:… Continue reading September Gleanings