Monthly Archives: October 2021

The White Birch: A Russian Reflection by Tom Jeffreys

Posted on 31/10/2021 by Bobby Seal

Book Review – November 2021 It has been hand-planted by Tsarinas and felled by foresters. It has been celebrated by peasants, worshipped by pagans and painted by artists. It has self-seeded across mountains and rivers and train tracks and steppe … Continue reading →

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Buried Garden: Lockdown With The Lost Poets Of Abney Park Cemetery, by Chris McCabe

Posted on 22/10/2021 by Bobby Seal

Book Review – Halloween 2021 Buried Garden is the fourth volume of Chris McCabe’s exploration of the so-called lost poets of London’s Victorian cemeteries. These burial places, now known as the Magnificent Seven, were established on greenfield sites on the … Continue reading →

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A Dill Pickle

Posted on 14/10/2021 by Bobby Seal

This piece is taken from a longer review of the short stories of Katherine Mansfield which I published in 2013. It was used by the composer, Matt Malsky, as the programme notes for his chamber opera, A Dill Pickle, which … Continue reading →

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Abandoned in the Woods: Part 2, Horsley Hall

Posted on 11/10/2021 by Bobby Seal

In the middle of the journey of our life I found myself astray in a dark wood*   Beyond the northern edge of the derelict Royal Pioneer Corps camp we visited in Part 1, the way through the wood is … Continue reading →

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Abandoned in the Woods: Part 1, The Lost Army Camp

Posted on 01/10/2021 by Bobby Seal

‘It has a really creepy feel to it’, she said. ‘You’d love it!’ Ever since the first lockdown, Mrs S has gone out on her bike at least once a week, exploring the local lanes, going a little further and … Continue reading →

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