The View from Cullingworth

Cullingworth nestles in Yorkshire's wonderful South Pennines where I once was the local councillor. These are my views - on politics, food, beer and the stupidity of those who want to tell me what to think or do. And a little on mushrooms.

Showing posts with label Jane Austen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jane Austen. Show all posts
Wednesday, 2 September 2015

"Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one" - why the cultural elite doesn't get Terry Pratchett

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I did flick through a book by him in a shop, to see what the fuss is about, but the prose seemed very ordinary.  Such is the basis for...
Thursday, 31 January 2013

Gold Diggers of 1813

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I tried. I really did try. I picked up that book, peered at its small text, checked its heft and began to read. After all, the English Li...
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