Memoir
Facebook fotos: follow-ups fail for feelings
Sorting through my recently discovered pack of old postcards has provoked not only memories but also an unexpected feeling of sadness for the Facebook generation. This intrusive all-seeing all-knowing app …
Postcards No.7: at the crossroads on the Costa Brava
There were none of the earlier mentioned struggles of recollection when I turned to the next two postcards in my time-worn pile. So much to remember here. So many highs. …
Postcards No.6: wartime hangover
Some travels rouse a far greater depth of feeling than others. For example, a gentle meander through the chateaux and vineyards of Normandy and Burgundy could not be compared to …
STORIES FROM POSTCARDS 1
Postcard from Belgrade in 1963. ‘A week back in London, then to Lebanon, Jordan etc’ We all know about the past being a foreign country [LP Hartley, The Go-Between] and in …