John Ruskin – a reputation restored
An opinionated art historian, impossibly thin and with a voice that gets itself heard, Pamela Tudor Craig comes to mind in this, the centenary year of John Ruskin (b. 8…
Growing pains
Seeds come in various sizes, from the dust of foxgloves and grit of brassicas to the desiccated sponges of beetroot. All are shells containing new life. Some need to be frozen…
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…
Seamus Heaney’s Beowulf
The recent death of that lovely man, Famous Seamus, brought forth a groan from the British and Irish alike. He belonged to us all. For some reason I was channel…
Obedience to the Muse 2
The first thing I noticed was the sheer joy of sitting in an armchair to write rather than at a desk. Yes, you could do that with a laptop, but…
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