Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Hero of our Home

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Editor

This is William John Gempton. He came into our home via the convergence of two collecting paths – (1) my policy of rescuing handsome men from a ghastly eternity spent forgotten in a box in some secondhand shop and – … Continue reading →

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Men about the house.

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Editor

I have managed to persist in writing and editing a book while the house has been undergoing that curious species of madness known as renovation. I did this through the purchase of some earplugs costing less than $7. They’re not particularly … Continue reading →

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Beverly Nichols and the Christmas rose

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Editor

I am a big fan of the, now sadly obscure, writer Beverly Nichols, who if you can get in the groove of his somewhat arch queeny tone – is one of those fab interwar English poufs with an obsession with … Continue reading →

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