… of all things is inevitable, be they empires, monuments of stone or ourselves. This past week has been one of both excitement and of sadness tinged with the warm glow of fond reflection. Firstly came the sad news from my cousin Sally that Andre, her husband, had passed away after a very protracted illness.Continue reading “The Passing…”
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It’s in the Genes…
… or so we are led to believe, according to current research. Or is it ? If an immediate ancestor was a gifted thinker, does the offspring become a philosopher?; does a highly successful economist produce a millionaire?; would Dr Crippin’s offspring have followed in their father’s footsteps? How do we differentiate between intellectual capacityContinue reading “It’s in the Genes…”
It’s in the can…
… as they used to say on the film set or in the editing suite, once the movie was complete. Or, as in the case of the infamous CLEOPATRA [the Holywood one] it very nearly ended up in the pan. Hopefully, being lovingly produced on an extremely modest budget, my latest offering will not sufferContinue reading “It’s in the can…”
Capital, capital !
Another busy week, what with the end of the school term (for me, at least), proofing my second book, arranging some music and conducting perhaps our most prestigeous concert of the year. And then, of course, there was the heat… We never seem to be content with the weather – too cold, too much snow,Continue reading “Capital, capital !”
Publicizing…
…in the middle of a heat wave! I spent a very pleasant day yesterday (over six hours) in the High Street, East Grinstead, seated at a table in the bright Sussex sunshine in what must have been one of the hottest days of the year. We haven’t had many of those so far this year,Continue reading “Publicizing…”
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