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Regular acolytes of this ‘ere blog might note a sudden and spangly facelift. Looked through Blogger’s layout interface because of something ...

“At the end the comandante raised his arm in the Fascist salute. ‘ ¡Arriba España! ’ In the early days of Bernie’s captivity, at San Pedro,...

Up early Saturday to get the train to Manchester. Read the first quarter of Nobody’s Children (first draft), which is really rather good. ...

Went to see Equus last night at the Gielgud, made famous by Daniel Radcliffe flapping his old chap about at the end. We had “stage seats” –...

I have been told that Margaret Thatcher, when Prime Minister, refused to read briefs of more than three bullet points. If not too hot on det...

Watched the BBC’s 1962 Elgar drama documentary , directed by the young Ken Russell. The imagery is beautiful and cinematic – looking as if m...

Spoke to the sister this morning, swapping gossip of one sort and another. She lives on the other side of the planet and has caught the nati...

Met the Dr in the spangly Young Vic bar Wednesday night, where we shared some giraffes of wine. She also bought me a leatherless present, L...

Three years ago this afternoon, on a rather bright and sunny Easter Sunday in Greenwich, the Dr said, "Oh, go on then". It seems a...

Done lots of work, ate lots of chocolate, saw some family from ‘cross the pond. The Dr dragged me out into the sunshine yesterday and we exp...

The Dr and I went to see Amazing Grace last night, the biopic of William Wilberforce. The performances are excellent, there are some good g...

“ berks and wankers Kingsley Amis identified two principal groups in the debate over use of language: ‘Berks are careless, coarse, crass, gr...

Nimbos , the Dr and I went to Westminster Abbey last night. Sat on uncomfortable chairs in front of a memorial to MARTHA to hear St John’s ...

O. writes from the Continent: “Do you know I always read your blog... and get quite annoyed when there isn't an update for a few days.” ...

Received in the post from the father-in-law some clippings from the Blackpool Gazette. Front-page news on Friday was that Dr Who will be tur...

Spent the afternoon being harried round my parents’ garden by two young and tireless nephews. Some attempt was made at teaching them piggy-i...

On the flight back from LA a bit more than a month ago, m'colleague Mr Anghelides spoke of lost history. He could not recall, for exam...

“Sunday, December 31st [1978] …I listen to the car radio and hear tales of horror from all over the UK. Edinburgh is almost cut off from the...

Codename Moose turned up at half eight yesterday, when I had hardly begun making my toilet. Mrs Codename Moose had turfed him out into the s...

Hasn't it been ages? I am up to my handsome eyeballs in various books and scripts, and this 'ere blog wossname has been out-prioriti...