Through a glass, darkly

The magpies have been sitting on the fence waiting for Peahen to leave her eggs. Don't know if they can read, but hope this faintly ani...

New song from my talented daughter Kirsty. Enjoy.

My birthday present to myself gives me goosebumps when I touch it. A tatty, vellum-bound copy of 'Cavelarice' or 'The English H...

There is a beach in Argyll which is the first I ever knew. I knew it as a toddler, babbling with incoherent thoughts, and I revisited it eve...

It is traditional, when a child is born, to lay down a case or two of good claret for their wedding. I couldn't afford that, so thought ...

I am re-reading Andrew Hodges' book 'Alan Turing: The Enigma'. In 1974 I was working with another planning student, developing...

My Guilty Secret There is a groundswell of public opinion against fox hunting in the UK, and public opinion should rule, unless it is p...