Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Pearly King at Number 45 Redchurch Street
If you ever need cheering up and you happen to be in Redchurch Street, pop into number 45. Here you’ll find the proprietor, Jude, and his collection of sometimes beautiful, sometimes quite odd furniture (can you see the denim couch … Continue reading
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Christmas greetings…
This was supposed to be my 2009 Christmas card, mounted on pretty berry-coloured paper and sent far & wide…. but due to Swine Flu and the need for chicken noodle soup on the couch and lots of sleep, not to mention … Continue reading
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Do you like my bright header?
A huge thanks for my lovely new header goes to Edwin Lynch, a filmmaker, writer, teacher and webmeister from West Australia who designed it for me – and gave me lots of sound advice earlier this year when I was … Continue reading
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Everyone else is doing it so I am too… best books of 2009
This year I wrote down every novel I read. I wanted to see how many I get through, and have a record. I’ve read some great books over the years that I would like to revisit but only remember fragments … Continue reading
Filed under Books & words in general
Friday, sunshine, stuff to do in East London this weekend
Thank god for the sun shining today. I thought I had lived here long enough that the weather no longer affected my mood, but what a difference a bit of sun makes to the public morale. Strangers smiling, opening doors … Continue reading
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