Monthly Archives: December 2023

‘And who the devil are you?’ asked Lawrie. Mr Scratch appeared uneasy. He even blushed. ‘That’s what they used to call me,’ he said. ‘But it’s very old-fashioned. I don’t like it. To tell you the truth, I never did … Continue reading →

The world out there seems so broken and divided and ugly and violent. Is it bothering me more than usual because it’s nearly Christmas? In the West, anyway, isn’t it the time of love and peace, over-eating and gifts? I’m … Continue reading →

I have been re-reading. All the Light We Cannot See was the last book of the year for my Castlemaine library reading group. I read it seven or eight years ago; I was happy to read it again. It’s an … Continue reading →