The Last Devil To Die, Richard Osman I hadn't intended to read this as I thought the author had run out of steam with the third in the series which you can see given how little I wrote about it here. I didn't even write very much about the first two despite having really enjoyed them as you can see from this blogpost. But Pauline loaned it to … [Read more...] about Books: April – May 2024
Books – March/April 2024
The Letters of Seamus Heaney, Ed. Christopher Reid I spent March immersed in the world of Seamus Heaney. Joe gave me this beautiful book for Christmas - ordered before the 25th December, it took a while to arrive. I like the informality of letters (and diaries) as an easy way to get to know a person in their own words. I found these ones … [Read more...] about Books – March/April 2024
Triennial 2024 (3)
This is my third and final post about this year's Triennial at the NGV - my first and second are here and here. The exhibition is well worth a visit before it closes on the 7th of April 2024. We first visited in December 2023 and focussed on the ground floor exhibits which are described here. All the quotes below come from the notes accompanying … [Read more...] about Triennial 2024 (3)
Triennial 2024 (2)
This is my second post on the Triennial at the NGV. A first and third one are here and here. It finishes on the 7th of April 2024; I encourage you to visit at least once. We've been twice as I can only manage about an hour in a gallery! All the quotes below come from the accompanying notes. I loved a room full of paintings by Richard Lewer, a … [Read more...] about Triennial 2024 (2)
Triennial 2024 (1)
I've been to the NGV to see this twice, first on the 28th of December 2023 and again on the 18th of March 2024. About an hour both times. There's a lot to see including some silly stuff that mockers love to highlight; but most is really good. So much so; I'm doing multiple posts of which this is the first. Two more are here and here. I cover only a … [Read more...] about Triennial 2024 (1)
Books Read January – February 2024
After my productivity in January, I'm upset to discover I didn't blog at all in February! Too busy with gardening (new fence), coffee catch-ups, films and family. It's been go, go, go.... I'm happy to say that my reading this year has been much better than at the end of last year. Here are my thoughts on the books I've read so far. The Bee … [Read more...] about Books Read January – February 2024