Jan
21
Some published letters
January 21, 2009
Letter: Matter of dishonour
Independent, The (London), Feb 21, 2004 by Sylvia Vetta
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Sir: We should not abuse the English language. Your headline of 19 February is “Police investigate if body found in river is a victim of an honour killing”. Dictionary definitions of “honour” talk of “nobleness of mind” and “allegiance to what [...]
Jan
9
Darwin
January 9, 2009
February 12 is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of a man who changed our understanding of the world and our place within it. A sculpture of Charles Darwin as an old man looks benignly down at visitors and the skeleton of the diplodocus in the Central Hall of The Natural History Museum in [...]
Jan
6
Every Antique tells a Story
January 6, 2009
Every Antique tells a Story ( Limited Edition January 2007)
Possibly, but some are more evocative than others. Antiques seem to invite questions like why, how, who and what for? This year, I would like to invite readers to contact me with interesting stories. If you have an object, possibly a family heirloom, that brings with [...]
Jan
6
From Russia with Love
January 6, 2009
From Russia with Love
This landmark exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) arrived with overtones reminiscent of cold war paranoia. During the on/off period prior to its opening, the Russians exhibited some arrogance. When you see the show lent by the museums of Moscow and St Petersburg, you can understand their pride.
‘From Russia: French [...]
Jan
6
A Rural Revolution
January 6, 2009
Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | June | 5
A rural revolution
From the The Oxford Times, first published Tuesday 5th Jun 2007.
Walks on Otmoor are usually for the pleasure of enjoying the peace of the countryside to the accompaniment of birdsong. That music is often punctuated by the sound of gunfire because part of the moor [...]