Ten years ago today, I sat up in bed with a cup of tea and the laptop, messing around with WordPress. In …
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Charles Dickens
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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 …
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Every New Year, people flock to try out the latest fitness crazes and fads. Purchase lotions, potions and electronic contraptions in order …
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I have begun my latest reading project: to swim my way through the oceans of literature that Mr. Charles Dickens created during …
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Sunday morning and I am now 24 hours into my digital detox. No social media, no e-mail! I am not even allowed …
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Book Reviews
Dolly review: Susan Hill gives us a dolly for Christmas
by John Maguireby John MaguireSettle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale with this Dolly review… Light the …
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Book Reviews
The Signal-Man review: a Hallowe’en tale from Charles Dickens
by John Maguireby John MaguireCharles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …
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Liverpool
Roscoe Lecture series: Father of Liverpool culture’s voice resonates
by John Maguireby John MaguireLiverpool John Moores University continues to champion the spirit of the esteemed father of Liverpool Culture, William Roscoe, via the 2013 Roscoe …
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This morning, after a most enjoyable Full English (exquisite black pudding, sorry veggies), I left the Aged Relatives at the station and …
