On nearly going back to Twitter

I nearly went back on Twitter the other day. Not once, but several times. One of my very lovely relatives … More

The Year of Living Deeply 28: The Toffee Crisp Mystery

Phil has been round. I know this because we came home the other night to find a pack of Toffee … More

Though I know him, his name escapes me. He is really a friend of a friend of a friend, … More

I hear him before I see him. Sometimes not even that. The proverbial person you could set your clock by. … More

I love this time of year. The city still seems to belong to itself. Mornings are still mornings, not a … More

I love this time of year. There is a wonderful Anne Lamott line somewhere about the welcome of the cooler … More

And what will I miss? Her cruelty, her unfaithfulness Her fun, her love, her kiss, part company The Go-Betweens, Part … More

‘What are you doing?’ says the book. ‘Nothing.’ ‘Doesn’t look like it.’ ‘Listening to the cricket,’ if you must know. … More

My James Schuyler obsession continues. (So is my adoration of blogs about pencils, but that is another story.) Below are … More

I think I will write you a letter, June day. Dear June Fifth, you’re all green, so many kinds and … More

This is the time of year when I traditionally think of Nick. Nick lived with us in our house in … More

Dear Mark I am sorry it has taken so long to getting round to writing to you, not least because … More

As we get to the business end of Lent, in the week the church still names Holy, I have been … More

I’ll admit it straight away: I didn’t last the whole week. Sometime on Friday evening I switched the radio … More

‘I’m trying again. A man has to begin over and over – to try to think and feel only in … More

Lying awake last night wondering what had become of Theresa May’s deal in Parliament it suddenly occurred to me that … More

I’m hoping that by the end of the week we may be nearer to a political solution to the national … More

Having left FB a week or two ago and quickly decided before I could persuade myself to do otherwise to … More