Notes from the Slow Lane

This month we have a book on a slightly different topic, Toynbee Hall: The First Hundred Years by Asa Briggs and Anne Macartney .  For years...

As I have not yet decided on April's book yet I thought I would write about March's book (well, books) first, maybe something someon...

During the commemorations for the centenary of the First World War last month I decided that I should re-read Vera Brittain's memoir Tes...

We all have our chosen mode of distraction when things are hard, some watch TV, read or play computer games: this past week or so I have bee...