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In The Village Churchyard Where The Lovers Are Buried
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An In-Depth History Of The Railways
This is not actually an in-depth history of the railways. As you might have noticed if you spend any time on my website, I have a self-sabotaging habit of often giving my pieces thoroughly unclickbait titles which often only abstractly, at most, describe what they contain (I think of it
Houses In Motion
The 20 Best Interdimensional Portals I Have Photographed On Walks In The British Countryside
Subscribe now 1. JRR Tolkien's Psychedelic Lime Kiln 2. Dr Who Stipulates In Contract "This Time I Want To Be Able To Receive Letters" Prior To Brutalist Reboot 3. Gateway To The Land Of Leaping Dogs 4. "My Pagan stoner-psych concept LP 'Brutalist Dystopia
Why Reading Online Reviews Of Your Book Will Lead You Nowhere Good
A Brief, Unsparingly Honest Guide To The Real British Countryside From Someone Who Knows
My Ex-Husband's Landlady
My ex-husband’s landlady is 77 years old, five feet nine and a quarter inches tall, with broad shoulders, size seven feet and hair as wild as the kind of unidentifiable weed that you might one day find growing at the top of some steps. She lives at the crest
Black Dog
My cat Roscoe - who some of you might have been introduced to recently via her more vapid alter ego - turns 14 this month. She's a healthy cat, young for her age, which makes my mind boggle a bit as it hits me that precisely ten years
Old Litkinov
An Exclusive Look Inside My Writing Routine
I normally wake just before 3am, get immediately into my tracksuit and go for a run around the bathroom, but not for long, since writing time is of the utmost value to me and I’m at the height of my intellectual powers early in the morning. If I’m
January
* Multi-person swimming lane etiquette is all entirely workable if you assume it solely involves people with average-size bodies who've been taught to swim properly, but that's not quite addressing reality in its varied face. As a swimmer who frequents busy public pools during the winter months
Ten Basic But Important Rules For Authors
1. Never expect anyone to read your book, even if you sent it to them for free. 2. Do all you can to keep yourself in a non-presumptive state that will lead to a feeling of pleasant surprise if a fellow human reads your book. 3. Don’t let people
Some Photographs I Have Taken Of Dogs During My Adventures In The British Countryside, And Some Important Details About Their Lives
A dog who is running excitably towards me across some wet grass, having heard a rumour that for one week and one week only I will do a cut, shampoo and blow dry for just £14.99.
Thinking About Thinking
At Home With The Actor, Influencer And Designer Philippa Islington-Smythe
Subscribe now In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world. "You are right: the
Recommended Walks
It is low tide as you stroll along the creek, wild geese burst into tears overhead and ancient bone dice litter the foreshore.
The Box Of Frogs
The house was called Frogs. It was a little boxlike (but not gargantuanly so). The name instantly charmed and seduced the couple. The night before they found the house, she had done a painting of a frog, and they had decided it must be a sign. It turned out not
The Cat: A Folk Tale For Winter Solstice
Once upon a time, a man, a woman and a cat were walking through a deep forest. All three had walked for what felt like a thousand miles and all but the smallest member of the party balanced precariously on blistered, swollen feet. Night had fallen only an hour ago
11 Quick Thoughts About Stones And Other Subjects
1. Today brings the excitement that the Everything Will Swallow You audiobook is finally here. I wasn't permitted the privilege of an advance listen so I'm looking forward to checking it out later today and I could not be more intrigued to find out what Justin
Photographs Of Scarecrows I've Met On Walks And Some Important Biographical Information About Them
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A Collection Of Photographs Of Excellent Horses And Ponies I Have Met On Walks And Some Important Biographical Information About Them
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A Collection Of Photographs Of Some Excellent Cattle I Have Met On Walks And Some Important Biographical Information About Them
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