Dorset is Hardy country. Dorchester, its capitol, is said to be the model for Casterbridge in the novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge. Did I bring a copy with me? No. Didn’t plan to do much reading in our two day visit, though I wish I had re-read some Hardy works before we came down. But… Continue reading More Dorset –
Month: May 2008
Dorset and the Jurassic Coast.
We went south this week to reconnoiter for family visits this summer. Dorset boasts a World Heritage site, the Jurassic Coast, where, it is said, the sea washes up fossils every high tide. Nico, my 6 year old grandson, knows more about dinosaurs and the periods in which they lived than most adults, and is… Continue reading Dorset and the Jurassic Coast.
Sunshine
That is actually the name of a book. Written by an Englishman, of course, who is obviously so obsessed with the sun that he has written a whole book about. The complete title is, SUNSHINE: ONE MAN’S SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS. His name is Robert Mighall, and you can read the review, if you want to,… Continue reading Sunshine
SPRING
At last. The white drops drifting through the air are petals from flowering fruit trees, not snow ; the breeze wafting through the leaves is warm, not cold, and the sun glints off shiny new foliage instead of rain-drenched tree trunks and side walks. Excuse me. In England, we say pavement, confusing to a Yank… Continue reading SPRING