In Praise of Polymaths

by | Apr 4, 2021 | Galley proof

Back in 1991 I took a combined honours in English literature, art history and fine art. At the time my university made all of its students take an additional subject in the first year, with the threat/promise that our marks in this subject would count towards our...

In Memoriam: Boris Bratby (2004-2020)

by | May 13, 2020 | Pets

We lost our cat, Boris, just before 8am on May 7th 2020 during the Coronavirus lockdown. We adopted him aged 4 in February 2009, having first chosen a dainty long-haired cat called Juliette, which my boyfriend Richard adored. As we prepared to sign the paperwork in...