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Outside St James’ Church, Piccadilly, stands (or stood, until yesterday) an 8m (26ft) concrete wall. It has displaced the bustling market which normally inhabits the square. It has obscured the view of the beautiful seventeenth century church. Its lower reaches are covered in graffiti. It is one... Read more -
In an email exchange with a friend from California about something else entirely I was asked what my top five books of 2013 were. It is already getting a bit late into 2014 for these kind of lists, but here is my response – only in the spirit of New Year generosity I’ve picked ten rather than... Read more -
A few days back I posted some musings prompted by the death of Nelson Mandela. As well as that somewhat tangential post, Mandela’s death has caused me to reminisce about my experiences as a teenager in South Africa in 1988-89, and the extraordinary changes that nation has been through. Read more - Page ‹ First < 244 245 246 247 248 > Last ›