Monthly Archives: April 2018

Marlow

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

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Bullingdon-esque

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

One of the books I’m reading at the moment (for research purposes, really) is the diary of Duff Cooper (1890-1954),  Cabinet minister, bon vivant and David Cameron’s great-great uncle. (You can see the resemblance in the photo.) The early stages … Continue reading →

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More strings than swing

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

From my review of Gregory Porter’s latest visit to the Albert Hall: This might have been a world record. Has anyone in the history of mass marketing dared to perform The Christmas Song when we are still recuperating from Easter? Since this … Continue reading →

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Spring at last?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by
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Notebook

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Fortunately, given this dearth of administrative documents, we also have chronicles — again, mostly thanks to the diligence of monks. These contemporary histories can help put considerable amounts of flesh on what would otherwise be very bare bones, providing us … Continue reading →

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Waterlogged

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Cock Marsh, Cookham.

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