I have not written about the big D., my mood or what has been happening in my life for some months now. I was just preparing to do so at the very end of August and was ready to comment on how excellent July and August had been - the best August since my 'mood records' began …
Category: history
July Days – Witley Court and Church
Witley Court is a country house in Worcestershire which was largely gutted by fire in 1937. Although the house is still a ruin, English Heritage, who acquired the property in the 1980's, have been working to restore the historically important gardens. In addition Great Witley Church, which is attached to the house, fortunately escaped the …
June Miscellany (2009)
A scanty month dominated by another bout of Depression. In fact a week of recovery at the beginning June has only punctuated an episode which began in May and from which I am far from recovered. The problem in writing about Depression is that it is miserably re-iterative, solipsistic and impossible to make interesting. Depression …
Charles James Fox – poor book, fascinating man.
I have been reading Charles James Fox Man of the People by David Powell(1989) and reproduce the comments I have made on the Eighteenth Century Worlds list. >>>I have now finished David Powell's book : unfortunately it is not good and cannot really be recommended. It is poorly-written and unscholarly - there are no notes, sources or …
Continue reading Charles James Fox – poor book, fascinating man.
Bewick and his Tale-pieces
In April we went to see an exhibition of Thomas Bewick vignettes entitled 'Tale-Pieces' at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham. The Ikon is Birmingham's contemporary art space so it was rare for it be hosting an exhibition like this; it was also the first time we have visited the gallery, contemporary art not being something …
Moving Toyshop 