Washington state is well known for what the British call “brighter, showery weather.” The Brits ought to know. Their coasts and rolling countryside are a constant parade of weather patterns. I believe the phrase is meant to convey (BBC Shipping Forecast, correct me): this long, depressing period of overcast downpours …
Usually, this proverb ends “when you’re having a good time!” But when I say it, the phrase ends “when you’re not paying attention.” Time, tide and deadlines wait for no man and precious few book authors. I must order the proof copy (meaning, the last chance to correct errors and …
If that headline isn’t an old Devon or Cornish saying, it feels like it ought to be. I thought of it because these last few days, I’ve been watching a BBC Lionheart documentary called “The Edwardian Farm,” a “living history” year in which modern folks try to step back in …
I have already written a bit about the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on ordinary life, or at least my very ordinary life. For the most part, I’ve found it relatively easy to be insular, isolated. I no longer have Tim’s life to worry about during the pandemic. Instead, I …
