THE ALEXANDRIA QUARTET by Lawrence Durrell
It is easy to see that Lawrence Durrell started life as a poet, for his prose is magnificent. But his strongest suit is his brilliant
Guided Tour of Chichester plus visit to Parham House
The guided tour of Chichester (led by a volunteer called Jean) began outside the Cathedral which was built by the Normans, starting in 1075. So
ISAAC’S STORM by Erik Larson
In his 1891 monograph, meteorologist Isaac Cline (1861-1955) claimed that the thought of a hurricane every doing serious damage to the port city of Galveston
Petworth House & Park, Sussex
It poured with rain last night ~ I could hear it pattering on my slightly open window through my sleep ~ so instead of going
THE TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens
If there is one thing that people remember about Charles Dicken’s A TALE OF TWO CITIES, it is of Madame Defarge knitting while the heads
Travel Day ~ Heathrow to Chichester
Arriving at the Alamo/Enterprise at Heathrow, a full hour before my booking, I was lucky enough to be looked after by Abdul, who turned out
THE LOST PASSENGER by France Quinn
Poor Eleanor is so naive. Aged 19, when this novel opens, she loves nothing more than reading novels, especially those with a Cinderella-ish flavor to
Travel Day from Wallasey to Manchester Airport
Today was a travel day, in which I extracted myself from Wallasey, where I was visiting relatives, and took myself to the Ibis Hotel at
JUSTICE HALL ~ MARY RUSSELL & SHERLOCK HOLMES #6~ by Laurie R. King
To most Americans, the title sounds like a Supreme Court Justice, so we are surprised to discover that Justice Hall actually refers to a house
A Showery Saturday in Parkgate, Cheshire
I was warned that places would be swarming with people this Easter Weekend, and so I decided to scrap my plans to visit Southport or
A DANGEROUS PLACE ~ MAISIE DOBBS #11 ~ by Jacqueline Winspear
I’ve enjoyed getting to know Maisie Dobbs over the past eleven books. I still remember how blown away I was by the first book in
Villa Vauban, Haute Ville, Luxembourg City
On my last day in Luxembourg, I decided to visit the Villa Vauban, located in the charming Haute Ville. The 1873 villa owes its name
