Book review – geography
How a faulty map led to the discovery of America
Reflecting on the genesis of Treasure Island, the adventure yarn that grew from a map of an exotic isle he…
Lands of legend: from the Auroras to Atlantis
The Un-Discovered Islands could not be more different in substance — though it is similar in style — to Malachy…
Kathmandu — or don’t
Although Nepal’s earthquake last April visited our television screens with images of seismic devastation, the disaster has probably had little…
What can we do with Dartmoor?
In his poem ‘Eden Rock’, Charles Causley conjures up a dreamy memory of a childhood picnic ‘somewhere beyond Eden Rock’.…
An alternative map of Britain: caves, canals, megaliths and ley lines
Picture the map of Britain. Its strangely cadaverous shape, blobs of population and routes between them seem as familiar as…
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‘You spend too much time reading articles worrying about screen time.’
‘There’s loads of kids around — is it half term?’
‘I hope he’ll still talk to us!’
‘What are the odds on that?’
‘This free fruit initiative is a terrific idea!’
‘Go on, take it!’
‘I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.’
Early bird alarm
‘I identify as Woman Friday.’
‘The age of austerity for rich people is coming.’
‘The children said they will be
out to photograph it later.’
