Charles Dickens

Ten years ago today, I sat up in bed with a cup of tea and the laptop, messing around with WordPress. In …

If you haven’t yet read London Belongs To Me, Norman Collins’ epic tale of a south-of-the-river street and its inhabitants, now might be a …

Every New Year, people flock to try out the latest fitness crazes and fads. Purchase lotions, potions and electronic contraptions in order …

I have begun my latest reading project: to swim my way through the oceans of literature that Mr. Charles Dickens created during …

Sunday morning and I am now 24 hours into my digital detox. No social media, no e-mail! I am not even allowed …

Settle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale… Light the candle, perhaps cradle a …

Charles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …

Another of our guest posts by John Maguire, whose biography of William Roscoe is due for publication in 2014 Liverpool John Moores …

This morning, after a most enjoyable Full English (exquisite black pudding, sorry veggies), I left the Aged Relatives at the station and …