For some time now I’ve been working my way through John Davies’ massive A History of Wales. I decided the year before last, when we went to the “Cardiff Singer of the World” competition, that I knew far too little about the country, and determined to put that right. Davies’ massive volume needs to be … Read more
I’m struggling through Rowan Williams’ The Edge of Words at the moment. He can be guaranteed to be thought-provoking, although I have to admit that I do find him very difficult. His theme is the multiplicity of subtle and complex ways in which language works. So far so good! It is when he ventures beyond … Read more
I have had a vigorous correspondence with two friends about my posting of 4 June, in which I responded to the dreadful death of George Floyd. The detail of our discussion doesn’t matter in the present context, but clearly they had misunderstood an important aspect of what I wrote. It has set me thinking, however, … Read more
The view which I have held for some time emphasises spontaneity. You see something: you fall in love with it at first sight: you buy it. This is the way I have approached the purchase of pieces by other artists. I would not call myself a “collector” by any means, but when I do buy … Read more