Tolstoy – October soiree
All those who joined Team Tolstoy on dovegreyreader.typepad.com will be at Troika Stop One today, enjoying Lynne's post which, quite rightly, focuses on the characters. Tolstoy is the master of…
All those who joined Team Tolstoy on dovegreyreader.typepad.com will be at Troika Stop One today, enjoying Lynne's post which, quite rightly, focuses on the characters. Tolstoy is the master of…
When I started this calendar theme, it wasn't with the intention of reminding lapsed atheists of the saints, but to get into the rhythm of the agricultural/liturgical year that we…
For the Catholics, today is the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael (the Archangels); for Anglicans, Saint Michael and All Angels. In olden times, the feast was celebrated on…
So, it's here, and this point in the calendar is personal. For about five years now, I've only written in the winter. It's a Proserpina life: I spend the summer…
Starting tonight on BBC 4 is Michael Wood's series on the history of Kibworth in Leicestershire. Focussing on one small village, we will travel from prehistory to present day. Michael…