Sunday, 4 December 2016
Growing up
"...Such profound observations made me forget where I was; I came to, startled to find myself in the gloom of the library, and surprised all over again to see Holly there..."
Alas! A long overdue...
Thursday, 25 August 2016
La dolce vita!
Thursday, 25 August 2016
La dolce vita!
"...the quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there, not with those kind men in nice suits, and that lovely smell of silver and alligator wallets..."
You...
Sunday, 29 May 2016
The end of an era?
Sunday, 29 May 2016
The end of an era?
...A beautiful day with the buoyancy of a bird. To start, we had Manhattans at Joe Bell's; and when he heard of my good luck, champagne cocktails on the house. Later, we wandered towards Fifth Avenue,...
Friday, 8 April 2016
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Friday, 8 April 2016
Breakfast at Tiffany's
"Give me an example" I said quietly. "Of something that means something. In your opinion."
There are books, plays, films that we read or watch and get to know, and then there are characters that...
Friday, 19 February 2016
A passion for...?
Friday, 19 February 2016
A passion for...?
"...all you have to do to kiss somebody is lean across. What I like most, they're so happy to see each other, they've saved up so much to talk about, it isn't possible to be dull, they keep laughing...
Monday, 4 January 2016
A Holly, Jolly December
Monday, 4 January 2016
A Holly, Jolly December
"...it soaked up baubles and tinsel like melting snow..."
Wow – how can it be that another year has
bypassed us with its brief encounter and a swift adios? That’s not to say that
2015 won’t...
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