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A Tale of Two Hotels

These two novels have a common theme – they are set in a time of turmoil in 1919 at the end of the Great War. Both tell their story through the guests at an hotel: conveying the mood of the whole country under this microscope.

Irish Endurance

An interesting if arcane topic that may be of interest. I must declare an interest: I am a trustee of this charity founded in 1783. Tickets can be bought at the Society’s website. On the Fourth of July, 1806We set sail from the sweet cove of CorkWe were sailing away with a cargo of bricksFor… Continue reading Irish Endurance

The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

Have read both the above this month and they make a good juxtaposition.

Death’s Sting

Some hymns repay reading aloud, in full, with time to reflect. Henry Francis Lyte wrote this as he was dying of tuberculosis in 1847.

No Cigar for Monte Cristo

I didn’t know Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas both died in 1870, nor did I fully appreciate that some of their best known novels were published as serials.

Portrait of an Author

I look at this enigmatic photograph and wonder …

What a Difference

What a difference a day makes, actually ten days.

Facing up to Father

A recent post about Marble Hill led to a reader (RDN) commenting about the Marble Hill imprint. I bought an MH book on instinct.

Go to Work on an Egg

In M&S six mixed size eggs cost £1.30 and six large eggs cost £2.70.

Tick the Box

This ballot box was used in a ministerial by-election in Pontefract in 1872.