Like pretty much everyone on Earth, I love Moleskine notebooks. They are beautifully crafted yet solid enough to survive the punishments of…
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This week my eye was caught by an informative and amusing interview in the Paris Review with Geoff Dyer, ‘The Art of…
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Today, Wednesday 25 June, was George Orwell’s birthday. While always unlikely that someone with a love of such strong tobacco would make…
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It is a simple equation, sass plus attitude = SASSITUDE. There has been a roll call of ladies with an attitude through…
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If I was a king, I would have a chair purposefully crafted out of volumes of books. Books that I have read…
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I like to read and write in bed. A comfortable mattress can at times be equally as productive as a sturdy desk.…
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It was at school that my secret sin was first brought into the open: laziness. I was considered a clever girl, but…
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Writer Erinna Mettler sparked my interest this week with her post on ‘Desk Envy’. A writer’s desk is such a fundamental part…
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I have been reading the rather excellent ‘P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters’, edited by Sophie Ratcliffe. It is full of…
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Well, I can think of more comfortable places to rest the teapot, but I wholeheartedly agree with ensuring that there is always…
