I like this as the title of an exhibition of work by a friend of mine, Bill Parker. It refers to the fact that the body of material produced here was done during the “lockdown”, when he was compelled to feel almost that he was in hiding, like a hunted fox. It also refers to … Read more
My friend Steve Rayner cam round this afternoon to photograph my “Green Man” series. He is an excellent professional photographer, and I am extremely lucky to have his services. It was good to have the sense that things are moving forward with the completion of the project, but I think that I got an even … Read more
I spent as good part of yesterday and today up a ladder, disciplining the ivy. With nothing in front of me except ivy, and a limited range of tasks to do (snip, snip with the secateurs) I’ve had spent of opportunity to think. It came into my head that perhaps I am not really cut … Read more
A large part of today has passed in that dreadful state of attempting to find something vaguely resembling a familiar routine, after the complete break of a holiday. I have to admit that it has been hard going, with tasks I hoped would re-establish a sense of normality crumbling into disorder. Even a commonplace round … Read more
Actually it is St. George’s day. That prompts me to share a little more of my puzzled reflection on “Englishness”.* It is a great coincidence that I was thinking about this as I was working in the garden this afternoon, for reasons that will become clear. The more I think about it the more I … Read more