Thanks
Well, I haven’t been a good blogger. But today I checked and found I have some followers. So, dear blog-followers thank you for being patient. I’m humbled. As my last blog entry was in January that is super-patient. Today I…
Jeff Phelps
On Being Too Kind To Books
I was always taught to be kind to books and to treat them with respect. A bit like elderly relatives. Don’t fold the spine back, you’ll break it, don’t draw moustaches on the pictures of Noddy. Never write in the…
Losing A Grip On Reality
Isn’t it reassuring to know that according to a recent survey nearly one in four people believe Winston Churchill was a myth and more than half think Sherlock Holmes was a real detective who lived in Baker Street? This is…
Some Writers Obsess About Notebooks – Not Me
What about those really expensive ones that Hemingway and Chatwin used? At £9.99 for a pocket size notebook some of Hemingway’s genius really ought to rub off on you. And they’re called Moleskine, which isn’t the same as mole skin…