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Friedrich Nietzsche

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05/02/2023:

A review of Nothing is Real by David Hepworth 3

"A short collection of Hepworth's rock journalism. It is, inevitably, less cohesive than his full-length books..." More

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15/01/2023:

  • A review of The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold by Evelyn Waugh 4

    "At the beginning of 1954 Evelyn Waugh was in poor physical and mental shape. He was experiencing severe joint pains, drinking too much, consuming large quantities of sedatives, and suffering from memory lapses..." More

  • Video:
    Sea surfing

01/01/2023:

  • A review of I, Claudius by Robert Graves 4

    "*** NOTE: This review contains spoilers *** A few months ago I watched the 1976 BBC serial drama I, Claudius on DVD. Despite its small budget, this tale of intrigue and corruption in the early Roman Empire makes compelling viewing..." More

  • Most book reviews now include a photo of the book cover.

  • Photos.
Bike
December

28/11/2022:

  • A review of Cassandra Darke by Posy Simmonds 4

    "Posy Simmonds draws cartoons about the lives of artsy metropolitan Brits. She has produced several graphic novels, of which this offbeat crime thriller is one..." More

  • Photos.
Path
More November

23/11/2022:

  • A review of James Boswell 's Life of Samuel Johnson 4

    "In Britain at the end of the Eighteenth Century, several literary forms were approaching their maturity. One of them was the novel; another was biography..." More

  • Photos.
Castle
November

31/10/2022:

  • Video:
    Back in the big bright green pleasure machine
  • Photos.
Mute swan, goose, probably another mute swan, duck, whooper swan
Birds
A thunderstorm over Essex
Thunder
Lego cathedral
Architecture
A pochard performs ablutions
Birds II

19/10/2022:

  • Videos now run immediately when you click the links from this page. Try it!
  • Photos.
Shovellers
Fens
Autumn trees
Trees

10/10/2022:

  • Video:
    Lee Valley again
  • Photos.
Canada geese crash in - looking oddly like Transformers
Norfolk
With contrast enhanced, the bands are just visible
Space
Seagulls fish in the tidal wake of a navigation buoy
Norfolk

27/09/2022:

Photos:

Kestrel
September

29/08/2022:

  • Video:
    Lee Valley Olympic in the playboat
  • Photos.
Mirror
More August

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