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24/03/2024:

• A review of The Towers of Silence by Paul Scott

  "*** NOTE: This review contains spoilers *** Though considerably shorter than the preceding "Raj Quartet" novels, this third installment took me much longer to get through. Paul Scott's psychological penetration and attention to cultural, social and historical detail are as sharp as ever..." More

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Later winter

Spain

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21/01/2024:

• Pop CD catalogue updated with acquisitions from the past couple of years.
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02/01/2024:

• Video:

  Nightpaddling

• Video:

  River Lune

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December

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02/12/2023:

• Video:

  Surfing

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  Paddling in Cumbria, 5 years ago

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November +

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12/11/2023:

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The rest of October

Suffolk

London - sights and sounds

Leaves

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30/10/2023:

A review of The Day of the Scorpion by Paul Scott

"*** NOTE: This review contains spoilers *** This is the second of Paul Scott's "Raj Quartet", an expansive portrayal of the lives of Britons in India during the Second World War, and the concomitant, disorderly break-up of the British Empire. I hadn't planned to read the Raj novels back-to-back, but having enjoyed The Jewel in the Crown, I sought out more of the same..." More

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07/10/2023:

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England

Spain

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28/08/2023:

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07/08/2023:

• A review of The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott

  "As with I, Claudius, I decided to read this book after being captivated by the DVDs of the television adaptation. The series, like the book, features a large cast of characters, dealing with crises personal and political in India during the Second World War..." More

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Slightly summery

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