Sitting pigeons
You can see these pigeons plumply decorating the trees - we have wood pigeons who bill and coo in the...
Adjusting to atrocity
A splendid image of Alexander Pope’s awkward handling of Odysseus’ occasionally outrageous behaviour.  What do you do when the...
Anagnorisis
Normally referring to the moment in a play or other work when a character makes a critical discovery, perhaps understanding...
Alone nothing, together everything
When I searched 'together' to find an image for this simple, striking quotation, I was struck by how many photos...
Million-fingered responsiveness
Nicolson captures the single signal transmitted through a vast flock of geese, yielding a 'million-fingered responsiveness'.
'They are...
Over-qualified
A simile for someone being over-qualified for a given task. From Nicolson's enchanting book about Sissinghurst.    Â
Insubstantial rock-hard durability
The durability of things and of cultures intrigues me; and particularly when those artefacts are themselves physically fragile or insubstantial.
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Grasshoppers
If you have ever tried to stalk the clearly heard but evanescent presence of grasshoppers, you will know they bubble...
Podcast review – Adam Nicolson’s The Mighty Dead
Listening time: 8 minutes.
Enjoy this celebration of a favourite book by a favourite author about a favourite...
Rubber-suited whale
Puffins are lovable partly for their curiosity and quirkiness. Here Nicolson imagines them trying to figure out what manner of...
Spring-time clothes
A thrilling image of glittering northern waters in a moment of calm and gentleness.
'Crossing from Scalpay in...
Don’t stand in my way
I love these passing human vignettes which an author could easily edit out for not being central to the story,...
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