Monday, 8 June 2015

The Hole in the Zero

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      “We aren’t going to get through,” said Kraag.       “No,” said Paradine, rising to his feet.       Merganser began to laugh uncont...
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The Centauri Device

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Well, there's always a plus side. I'm in hospital again, and a bit stuck for reading. But among the books in Richard's Room, t...
Saturday, 6 June 2015

Apart from that, how did you enjoy the visit?

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Sorry, but I keep finding Blackgang Chine out-takes. This one's from The Quiver and a serialised inspirational novel Borne Back , by ...
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Friday, 5 June 2015

When London meets Japan

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The author Douglas Sladen - writer of the May 1895 Windsor Magazine piece "Odd Scenes in Japanese Streets" - rang bells, thoug...

The Amè-ya

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Further to Blossoms from a Japanese Garden (5 June 2015), I just had to check the context on this one. What exactly was an Amè-ya , the v...

Blossoms from a Japanese Garden

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Blossoms from a Japanese Garden by Mary Fenollosa: cover image found during a quick camera purge.
Thursday, 4 June 2015

The Reades' ministry: Blackgang and Punrooty

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Another Blackgang, Isle of Wight, story: "Mr. Charles Reid, at Blackgang, in the Isle of Wight, is indefatigable in calling the si...
Wednesday, 3 June 2015

At a Month's End: part 3

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Continuing with part 3 of At a Month's End : leaves from the diary of a man of the time , told in three parts in London Society magaz...
Tuesday, 2 June 2015

An Episode at Blackgang Chine

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A purge of 'out-takes' from a recent post series - see Blackgang Chine, March 2015 - finds this rather static romance story in an...
Monday, 1 June 2015

At a Month's End: part 2

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Continuing with part 2 of At a Month's End : leaves from the diary of a man of the time , told in three parts in London Society magaz...