Leap before you look

The problem with having had the gleam is that for it to mean anything, work has to ensue. I hate … More

Happy James Schuyler Day

To celebrate what I now think of as James Schuyler day, I am reposting June 30, 1974. Happy … More

What I love about autumn is the night arriving early. What I hate about autumn is the day leaving even … More

During the Christmas period I am reposting some old posts from my archive. Wishing all my readers a very happy … More

I have not read a book in six months -Raymond Carver, ‘Drinking While Driving’ I can still remember the shock … More

I began the year with two books which helped me slow down and breathe: Christian McEwen’s World Enough and Time and … More

June 30, 1974 for Jane and Joe Hazan Let me tell you that this weekend Sunday morning in the … More

The Bath Festivals‘ Write Team was a creative writing project designed to develop pupil confidence and engagement in their learning. The … More

One of the pleasures of being alive is reading John Ash. Think of a prize-winning poet, someone you think of … More