A fishing pond in the Forest of Dean People all over our wonderful world can’t get out and enjoy nature just now. Here, I’m trying to brighten the days for them by posting pictures of natural beauty. The path leading up to the Penshaw Monument in County Durham. Taken September 2014 If you get pleasure …
Day: Jul 7, 2020
The Birthday of the Infanta, by Oscar Wilde: #BookReview.
Very definitely a story of its time. It’s intended for children, but I seriously doubt many modern kids would read this. There are moral lessons buried here, but they are largely lost in the unnecessarily detailed descriptions of the riches of the royal family featured. Some of these are effectively lists of luxury items and …
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Stuart Aken 