The last of the grapes
There is something deeply nostalgic about the last day of the grape harvest. It symbolises the coming of autumn as poignantly as the emptying of the beaches or the departure of the swallows. In a year such as… Read More
Dionysus and The Doors
From a Facebook posting I learned with horror last week that it was the fortieth anniversary of the death of Jim Morrison. In a misguided attempt to remember what it was I loved about The Doors, the band,… Read More
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