My Faithful Friend

Vecchia Zimarra is an aria in Act IV of La bohème in which Colline (bass) sings farewell to his old coat. He is going to sell it to buy medicine for the dying Mimi.

Food for Thought

“This is a surreal and dark book, with moments of black humour” (Julias-books.com)

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Television

Where have all the satellite dishes gone? They were a reliable guide to the socio-economic status of the householder.

Agent Zo

I have noticed a new genre of biography and it is very much to my liking as a generalist.

Gems

You will be familiar with the long term penetration of the British security services by Soviet agents; Maclean, Burgess, Philby, Blunt etc.

Alert for Vexillophiles

“College of Arms flag-flying news 2024 UEFA European Football Championship: On Sunday 14 July 2024, Departments of His Majesty’s Government are encouraged to fly an England flag – the Cross of St George – to celebrate the England Men’s Football Team reaching the final of Euro 2024, in addition to the Union flag. Where both flags… Continue reading Alert for Vexillophiles

the last footman

Often I stumble on books through reading an obituary. That’s why I bought the last footman.

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Tree of Hell

Sometimes I pen a letter to a newspaper, usually The Times or The Financial Times.