Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Choirboys

Posted on June 21, 2017 by eternalidol

Last Sunday, my daughter Tanith presented me with a unique and unforgettable handmade card and a very welcome bottle of superior red wine for Father’s Day, while my son Jack bought me a book that had long been missing from … Continue reading →

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In Grateful Memory of Kirsty Boden

Posted on June 7, 2017 by eternalidol

I cannot meaningfully add to the expressions of sorrow we all feel for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks here in Britain, but there are nonetheless two people who were caught up in these outrages that I feel compelled … Continue reading →

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Scipio and Leonardo

Posted on June 6, 2017 by eternalidol

Last Saturday, I was browsing through some books on sale at a stall at Exeter’s Respect Festival, when a historical novel dealing with Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus leapt out at me. I had previously read a trilogy of books dealing … Continue reading →

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