the emotional blackmailers handbook

of the seven deadly sins, the eighth and worst by far is emotional blackmail ... the diligent practise of this subtle and ancient art creates a constantly evolving darwinistic moral vacuum in which the brightest new manipulative ideas and stratagems flourish ... and which only you, or i, can fill !

just out of bed in my second best pyjamas

rex whistler

early to rise

a neglected field besides the A24 at warnham

is this giant hogweed ?

in the hedge besides the A24

you can't blog the smell of damp sawdust in a wood

i cannot pretend to be vegetarian

sir john caryll and family at warnham church in sussex

sir john caryll's boys at warnham church in sussex

queens ... sheba and esther

we'll go no more a roving

george iv looking unconscionably smug

one of my favourite lamp-posts

posh monogram on a brighton pillar box

we went to a tea party ... there were nice guests such as david and eejay, real bone china teacups, and real cucumber sandwiches with no crusts

pocket money

sometimes i dream that i'm playing soccer again ...

window in memory of octavia hill at crockham hill church

inner and outer doors at crockham hill church