Woman of parts - made in London. Break, Break, Break . Off the coast of North Cornwall, is said to have inspired Virgina Woolf, although she chose to set.

Magazine, as featured in November 2012. Think Global, Design Local.

One should, each day, try to hear a little song, read a poem, see a fine picture, and, if possible, speak a few reasonable words. Riding in Fast Cars with Beethoven. Stoner by John Williams, beautifully written, somber and the ring of truth about a less than starry academic life. Astronomy Picture of the Day. Basic Black from WGBH in Boston.

Criticism, Essays and Short Stories. Gripping, beautiful, tragic and shocking. James Holland on In Love and War. Follow Alex Preston on Twitter. Florence, Fiction and Historical Fact. Letter to A Young Writer. A thrilling and memorable first novel.

A Private History of a Public City. Mapping London through Blog Posts. A Brief History Of Aldersgate Street. I was sorting through some boxes with photos that my father had printed from the original negatives and I found the same photo, and on the rear was written Aldersgate Street. The huge heap of rubble must be from the buildings demolished on the future site of the Barbican. Comparing the height of the rubble with the lamppost gives some idea of how much must have been removed from the site.

Click here to return to the home page. Last week I met with a helpful member of staff from the Library of Birmingham to ask what could be done with the archive at Aston University. Last month, just as the heatwave waned, we decided to take a break in Trieste.

We have three exhibitions starting this month to take us through to the New Year. more information about each exhibition will be on its way. Studio Artists at New Bradford Playhouse. This is a first! .

Wednesday, 2 October 2013. The Unbearable Tiresomeness of Google. Changing the whole format of the Youtube and Blogger pages for the worse. Degrading both look and functionality. What next in the litany of coercion? .