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Wednesday 21 April, 2021
Salad-dressing as art object The things you can do with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Quote of the Day ”A drama critic is a man who leaves no turn un…
John Naughton
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Tuesday 20 April, 2021
The way the wind blows Quote of the Day ”You’re not a celebrity until they can spell your name in Karachi.” Humphrey Bogart Musical alternative to the …
John Naughton
Apr 20
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Monday 19 April, 2021
Cascade Quote of the Day ”There may have been disillusionments in the lives of the medieval saints, but they could scarcely have been better pleased if…
John Naughton
Apr 19
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Friday 16 April, 2021
As I intimated yesterday, there won’t be a newsletter on Saturdays or Sundays from next week. So if you find it missing from your inbox at weekends, it…
John Naughton
Apr 17
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Thursday 15 April, 2021
Small changes ahead… Just a heads-up to let you know that after tomorrow this daily version of the blog will switch from seven days a week to five (Mon…
John Naughton
Apr 16
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Wednesday 14 April, 2021
One of our cats, who always looks at me as if whatever’s happening is my fault. Quote of the Day ”The Swiss managed to build a lovely country round the…
John Naughton
Apr 15
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Tuesday 13 April, 2021
Ramadan begins
John Naughton
Apr 14
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Monday 12 April, 2021
Painting with light Someone once said that photography is “painting with light”. A bit pretentious, perhaps, but it’s certainly the case that if you’re…
John Naughton
Apr 13
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Sunday 11 April, 2021
Ghost train Snapped in a train. Remember those? Quote of the Day ”Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.” Malcolm Muggeridge Musical al…
John Naughton
Apr 12
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Saturday 10 April, 2021
Quote of the Day ”When I want a peerage, I shall buy one like an honest man.” Lord Northcliffe Musical alternative to the morning’s radio news Beethove…
John Naughton
Apr 11
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Friday 9 April, 2021
Philip Mountbatten RIP En passant. My hunch is that the first series of The Crown did wonders for Philip’s image with the general public, because it il…
John Naughton
Apr 10
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Thursday 8 April, 2021
My grandson on one of our favourite beaches. Quote of the Day The worse the villain, the better the film” Alfred Hitchcock Musical alternative to the m…
John Naughton
Apr 9
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