An aged John Ruskin receiving visit at Brantwood from William Holman Hunt
How to see
2015 has, for me, been the year of John Ruskin. It was the year of four trips to Lake Coniston, two of them holidays in a cottage which is completely…
Mr Ruskin’s bath
I'm just back from my fourth trip to Coniston Water in the Lake District this year. It was neither my intention nor desire to go there or so often -…
Acts of Mercy
At a series of talks on mysticism yesterday, we heard about the Seven Corporal Acts of Mercy. These are: Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Clothe the naked…
The benediction of Apollo
To think that writing is something that happens at a desk is such a mistake. Today, being Equinox, is the first day of my new season, where writing gets priority…
Sun dog
Out on the allotment yesterday evening, I saw a prism of light in the sky, north west of the setting sun. I asked a plot neighbour who said it was…
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