Author Archives: Charles Lambert

Feeling thorny?

Digital cameras and cheap air travel have so much to answer for. If you find this photograph amusing you’re probably reading the wrong blog or having an off day. If you don’t find it amusing but would still like to … Continue reading

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March for Equality

If you’re on Facebook and think that equality matters (these categories don’t, alas, always coincide), you might like to take part in the Online March for Equality. All you need to do is go to this site and choose an … Continue reading

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Isak Dinesen? Yes!

Moira Crone has just reviewed The Scent of Cinnamon at The Short Review, an essential site for anyone who cares about short, or long, fiction. It’s a great review and I’m thrilled, above all because I feel not only that I’ve … Continue reading

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Update from the very dark cave

According to a story in today’s Sun, a woman in Britain who’s been told that her unborn child has one body but two heads – an extreme example of conjoined twins -has decided to go ahead with the pregnancy. She’s … Continue reading

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Coffee and Cronenberg

Just over six months ago, I wrote a rather snippy post about the way quality newspapers were as entranced by celebrity as their tabloid counterparts. The post was occasioned by a couple of reviews of first novels written by people … Continue reading

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Tease

I’m looking forward to something occasional tomorrow. (Well, later today.)

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Talking Heads: Bringing down the House

A little music to get things up and running again.

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Pickles

Not to be outdone when it comes to relevance and quality, Italian state television has its own version of Celebrity Come Dancing. It’s called Ballando con le Stelle (Dancing with the Stars) and it has the same cavalier approach to … Continue reading

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Scones and tales

My seventh visit on the Something Rich and Strange tour and this time I’m in Devon, enjoying a cuppa and a couple of home-made scones with Dovegreyreader as we talk about The Scent of Cinnamon. She asks me some great … Continue reading

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All sorts of fun activities

http://www.liveleak.com/e/eb1_1230835836This is from Liveleak, and was first spotted by Matthew Gallaway’s cousin. My thanks to them both.

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