What was the starting point for the film? The past is another country, so people say. This was certainly a prominent thought when I first sat down to watch the old clips and lost films from the archives of the Read more »
Even if, up to now, it’s been possible to pretend that winter is ‘a long way off’, now that the clocks have gone back it really does feel that the garden has entered a new phase. Time is running out Read more »
Growing salads is easy in the spring when their leaves are at their most tasty and sweet, but needs more thought and effort at other times. Lettuce are the backbone of our salads throughout the year. They are tricky in Read more »
There is a quote by the Argentinian writer, Jorge Luis Borges that often comes up when there is debate about the respective merits of lyrics and poetry: “Truly fine poetry must be read aloud” it reads. “A good poem does Read more »
‘I grew up in Yorkshire where my father was a vicar in a small market town. Vicarage children learn early on that you share your parents, they are not your own because your house is open to everybody day and Read more »