The Bus Book w/c 3rd March - On Walden Pond
One of the long term running gags in our family is that given half a chance I would either run off to live in the woods or become a hermit in a Monastery. Well, I spottedthis storyrecently that made …
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Jeff Healey - Like a Hurricane
Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey died this week, losing a battle against cancer. I have to say that he's a musician that I've heard occasionally and really enjoyed. He was younger than me when he died…
The Bus Book - w/c 25th February - The Master and Margarita
This week's book was a very old favourite of mine - Mikhail Bulgakhov's 'The Master and Margarita'. If you haven't read it - all I can say is get a copy. It's a lovely, funny, sad, enchanting book w…
It takes a lot to sleep through an earthquake....
But I managed it. As it would be churlish not to mention the most powerful earthquake to hit England in 25 years, I feel honour-bound to post a comment, but my involvement in this national event is ha…
The Bus Book - w/c 18th February - The Threepenny Novel
This week's book was 'The Threepenny Novel' by Bertholt Brecht. I have to admit that I didn't even realise we'd got it in the house until I was browsing the shelves and I came across it. I knew it wa…
Old and Wise - Alan Parsons Project
The Alan Parsons Project is one of those bands / musical collaborations / call it what you will that I keep promising to listen to and never get around to it. Having just heard the song 'Old and Wise…
The Bus Book - w/c 11th February - Graham Greene Short Stories
This week's 'bus book' has been a collection of Graham Greene's short stories. For anyone who's not encountered the concept of a 'Bus Book' I refer you here... I like Graham Greene. I particularly lik…
What is a Bus Book?
I use public transport a great deal, and some years ago I started carrying a book with me wherever I went when I could expect a delay or a longish trip. This book became known around the house as my …