I suppose I’ve had a bit more experience of firearms than the average urbanite. When young I was an enthusiastic sharer of a friend’s Diana air rifle. This was a...
Read MoreFor I will consider my cat Jeoffry. For he is the servant of the Living God … Christopher Smart Jubilate Agno The...
Read MoreLike many, perhaps most, scribblers who’ve been at it a long time, I have written books that will never be published. Generally speaking, this is a good thing for the...
Read MorePatrick White worried about his drinking. He told biographer David Marr there were times when he drank half a bottle of spirits a day and wine as well. He consulted...
Read MoreRecently I was asked to name five books that everyone should read. That old chestnut. I declined; people have such different tastes and read in such different ways that...
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