Sidelines
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Unpolished words
There are good reasons why your first draft should be bad.
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A good reason not to write in books
I don’t want Former Me telling me which bits of the book are most noteworthy.
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Anglesey 2023
What we saw on our annual holiday in Anglesey.
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‘Lesser’ truth v artistic licentiousness
I don’t buy claims that paintings are more accurate than photographs, and novels more truthful than factual writing.
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Cocker, the walk
A short walk with Mark Cocker to admire the natural grandeur of a Yorkshire wood.
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Propellor: Flight // In Conversation
A cross-genre performance of music and words.
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Philosophising
In which I attend a philosophical guided walk on a familiar patch.
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Keeping sources and ideas separate
In which I am astonished by a reminder of how I used to work.
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Bifurcation of books
In which I add some much-needed order to my collection of books.
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Lit & Phil
A visit to a wonderful library.