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 !

tillington church tower

phenomenally posh glass in tillington church

turner's famous view of petworth park ... tillington church tower is on the horizon ... it was new then

another dash in to trotton church

wisborough green, sussex

new balls, please ? has anyone mentioned christmas yet ?

fruit fish

... like the first morning ( insomniac photography between sneezes )

christmas ! did any one mention christmas ?

trotton church in sussex

... its pews enlivened by kneelers with nifty needlework

the shadows of medieval paintings, once obliterated with whitewash

... and if you've never wondered whatever happened to harry hotspur's widow ...

in war, truth is the first casualty ... today's guardian ran some extracts from the war diary of david cotterrell

two important exhibitions ... at the wellcome institute ... and the british library

a couple of absurdities in the euston road

christmas ? did someone mention christmas ?

the gatwick express heading for victoria through clapham junction

bloody isolationists

i'm saving up for some clean socks in case we go visiting