The other day I went to a local concert. On the program were two well-known pieces – Francesco Sartor’s “Time to Say Goodbye” and the Jap...

In preparation for roof repairs on my house, the carpenter next door came last week to tear down a small lean-to built by my father-in-law...

Recently I watched a BBC production of Thomas Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge with my husband. After two viewings (necessary to underst...

Hello friends, and welcome to my blog. This is the first blog post I have ever written. I’m very happy to be able to talk to you, and to ...