Like most people, I wear many hats (metaphorically). Readers of this blog will have become familiar with the woolly bobble-hat of my Christian/churchwarden mode, and also with the frilly bonnet of my writer-and-reader/book-lover persona. But there are others, and today I’m wearing the flat cap...
Before I begin on that, here is a PS to a previous post. On 8th Jan, I mentioned Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire series, and one of his most famous characters, Mrs Proudie. Some of my readers may be old enough to recall the 1982 BBC TV series,...
Hugh Bonneville (National Treasure) is one of my Discoveries. I have quite a good future-star-spotting technique that works in reverse. Like this: I watch a TV episode or a film; I notice a particularly hapless, camp or unappealing character, and I think, “Poor guy (the actor). ...
Festive greetings to all. (Warning: high saccharine content) A few days ago, I let rip on the subject of the excessive pressure on people, spiritual and otherwise, of the Christmas season. Although the season is not over (12 days!) it has peaked, and I am now in...
This is a very brief post, because my ignorance is great, and my understanding shallow. I have three thoughts to offer: The absolutely crucial thing (I was particularly aware of this at the time of our intervention in Afghanistan after 9/11) is for all sides in the...
Welcome to all visitors. My name is Penelope Wallace, and this is my first ever post. So, at the risk of being dull instead of delightful, here are the basics. My qualifications for writing this blog I have no qualifications for writing the blog. My reasons for writing the...