Bitten by It Bites
Of all the many unsung bands lurking out there in MusicLand, It Bites are up there as possibly the most under-rated progressive rock band in the world. Their back catalogue is littered with crisply crafted songs and symphonic compositions to treasure. Until last night I had not had the very great pleasure of seeing them [...]
The death of Dr Jane Elizabeth Hodgson – 23 October 2006
This article also appears on Dorian Cope’s blog On This Deity. There are many reasons why a pregnancy may be unwanted. A woman may have no access to contraception or already have too many mouths to feed. It may endanger her health, even her life. She may have been raped. The foetus may not be [...]
Pre-Christmas 2011 sale on Facebook
I’ve been digging around in boxes, draws and folders and found a load of original paintings in need of good homes. And so I’ve put together this eclectic collection of unframed, originals on my Facebook page, and I’ve kept the prices as low as possible. If you’d like one, please email me before 3 Nov [...]
Chalk Hill Blues – a card for Christmas
What with one thing and another this year I have been unable to produce a brand new 2011 Christmas card design for you. I know some of you have been sending my cards out for many years now and I don’t want to disappoint you, so I offer you a verdant and lively alternative! As [...]
The Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest – 14 October 1066
This article also appears on Dorian Cope’s blog On This Deity. The British Isles has a long history of invaders: Angles, Danes, Saxons, Vikings. But on the 28 September 1066, when William, Duke of Normandy, landed at Pevensey in Sussex an invasion force on this scale had not been since the Romans, a thousand years [...]
The death of Marie Stopes – 2 October 1958
This article also appears on Dorian Cope’s blog On This Deity. “I have some things to say about sex, which, so far as I am aware, have not yet been said … things which seem to me to be of profound importance to men and women who hope to make their marriage beautiful.” When my [...]
Avebury map on sale in The Henge Shop
My map of Avebury, pictured here with me at the stones, is now on sale in The Henge Shop, Avebury. Or, if you’re not in Avebury, you can get one right here … folded in a cover, as shown, or flat and signed for framing.
