Monthly Archives: April 2020

Originally posted on The Book Keeper Book Shop:
The divine Italo Calvino identifies the real trouble with bookshops…. “In the shop window you have promptly identified the cover with the title you were looking for. Following this visual trail, you…

When I was at primary school (too many years ago to remember!) we were taught to write a beautiful flowing cursive, drilled and practised until perfect. At high school all my assignments were handwritten, and the same for University, until … Continue reading →

I love my garden…love working in it, growing things, talking to magpies and butterflies. But just recently it has also been a source of peace and wellbeing, much needed in these troubled times. Putting together my care for my much-loved … Continue reading →