I’ve just returned from a refreshing week’s break in rural Herefordshire. I was able while there to revisit the beautiful parish church of St Giles in Bredon, Worcestershire, an early medieval building with an impressive 161-foot spire (featuring in poems … Continue reading
This summer I had a short holiday in SE Cyprus, near to where I’d lived as a child when my dad was stationed there during his army days. I can barely remember that time, apart from attending my first primary … Continue reading
I’ve been an admirer of the literary works of James Salter for some time. I began with A Sport and a Pastime (1967), about a passionate affair in 1950s France. Light Years (1975) traces the decline of a marriage. … Continue reading