Desperate Reader

Somehow or other I've never actually read Alan Bennet, I've listened to him on Radio 4 and the like plenty of times, but never op...

I was really pleased when out and about today to see a new reissue of Claudia Roden's ' Picnics and Other Outdoor Feasts ' (i...

Inbetween watching the opening ceremony for the Olympics and reading about it on twitter I thought I'd share some more holiday photos - ...

One nice thing to return to, especially after so much rain, is the Scottish ones garden. I'm nominally in charge of it but I don'...

The Cake will continue to be referred as The Cake in honour of it's epic nature. It was baked by my sister (something of a cake diva)...

Well I'm back from my travels, pleased to be reunited with my books, perhaps a little less pleased with the prospect of returning to wor...

As I'm off to enjoy myself with my family for a couple of weeks I thought I'd leave you with some pictures of my bookshelves (please...

Although I've managed to collect most of the Virago editions of Christina Stead's work this is the first time I've actually ope...

I want this please As of 5 O'clock this evening I have been officially on holiday, weather permitting I will be heading for Shetlan...

I've been putting some of my books on Library Thing, so far only my Virago collection (and because I'm easily distracted still only...