grandpops-bookshelf.co.uk
Welcome to this occasional blog to capture the random thoughts of an eternal student. Please enjoy my reflections on books and ideas, music, physics, linguistics, astronomy, philately etc. and feel free to throw in your own comments and ideas.
‘What is the use of a book’, thought Alice, ‘without pictures or conversations?’
Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (chapter 1)
grandpops-bookshelf posts
- Fabulous Creations – Vanishing WorldsRoger Lytollis, “PANIC AS MAN BURNS CRUMPETS”: The Vanishing World of the Local Journalist (Robinson 2021) David Hepworth, A Fabulous… Continue reading Fabulous Creations – Vanishing Worlds
- Morsels of the Night SkyBook Review: A History of the Universe in 100 Stars by Florian Freistetter (Quercus 2021 – English translation from the… Continue reading Morsels of the Night Sky
- Telling Africa’s storyInventing Africa is the title of a fascinating book by Robin Derricourt. It traces several themes of how outsiders have… Continue reading Telling Africa’s story
- Book Review – It’s the Economy, Stupid!Bad decisions cast a long shadow. But the benefits of good decisions can last a surprisingly long time.
- Book Review – How to Draw a Map (sort of…)This is an attractively produced book which desperately needed an editor.
My Other Blogs…
One strand of nonsense is not enough (as no-one ever said) but there are other related sites here that each have a different focus. Please feel free to browse.
Cover Stories
This is a site which celebrates stamps, covers and postal history. It will contain selections from my various collections, the joy of snail mail, and many and various postcards that arrive through our letter box.
Link: Home – Cover Stories (grandpops-bookshelf.co.uk)
Green Wight Red
[SORRY – THIS ONE, LIKE ME, HAS BEEN RETIRED]
This was a site which captured updates on the annual parade of Fantasy Road Cycling Grand Tours. This began as a competition amongst colleagues, and later extended to welcome friends, family and others equally transfixed by the elite peloton. It was based upon a fantasy cycling site called velogames. Participants voluntarily submitted to my unhelpful commentary which was too easily distracted by flags. Oh what fun we had…