Way back when I was living in Boston and working for starvation wages at a rather grim college for musicians, I had a secret dream. Well, I had two; but the first involved feeding the president, provost and faculty of the grim college for musicians...

As you may recall, Dolores professed herself a newly converted disciple of Love and Light after her extended stay at the Voluptuous Lotus Ashram and Casino in Eugene, Oregon. And she did seem softer around the edges–less inclined to sarcasm, more...

A. Column, Victoria and Albert Museum B. Boots the Chemist C. Charing Cross Road Station D. St. Paul's Churchyard E. Royal Cypher, Windsor Castle F. Foyle's Bookshop G. Entrance, National Portrait Gallery H. Old Deanery, St. Paul's I. Ladies' Room...

The first leg of the journey across the pond is complete. We are now pond-adjacent. Greetings from Kennedy Airport, New York City. As usual, I don't know how I got here. Yes, I know there was an airplane involved. But the bit before that has gone all...

Over the Water I'll be popping across the pond in just two short weeks. On November 10 at 6* in the evening, I'll be at I Knit in London for an informal but lively evening of knitting, talking and reading from works old...and new. In the Shop The...