A month of ‘learning from books’ comes to a close. Â I think I learned further things in the process of choosing what to write about. Â An unexpected bonus. I normally write a ‘content post’ right up to the end of the month – but I’m sneaking in a bit of reflection on the month instead. …
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I have noticed a bit of a tendency when I write blog post titles. Â They often seem to be in two halves. Â My inner academic of old is not satisfied unless titles have that combination of word play and explanation. If I am to complete this month of writing about reading, and what I’ve learned, …
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I’m wading into the backwaters of the blog – the posts I haven’t visited in a while. Â The notion is to make the categories simpler – essentially, to pull together the blogthatwas and what I’m doing now. Â But I’m feeling a little like a history rewriter, something out of 1984. I had a grand plan, …
Back in the days of penfriends and school exchanges, I used to go to Germany fairly regularly. Â There were certain things I’d look to bring back with me: including the latest copy of Schoener Wohnen, the German interiors magazine. I can’t remember quite where I discovered it. Â Perhaps in the sitting room of one of …
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First the face-lift to the blog: now the work begins. Â Time to start adding some links – partly so you can follow my train of thought (we hope), partly because that is What You’re Meant To Do Online. Â Which means it’s time to check some encyclopedias. I know what you’re thinking. Â It’s really wikipedia these …