Category Archives: Books
What we like right now…Small Island, Secrecy, Sissinghurst
Small Island – superb dramatisation at The National Theatre of Andrea Levy’s novel
Secrecy – compulsive, searing Chernobyl on Sky. Superbly done.
Sissinghurst – plants and history in the Weald of Kent
What we like right now…Larmer Tree, Laura Linney, local legacy
Larmer Tree gardens, Wiltshire, at their most beautiful in June. Definitely worth a visit.
Laura Linney luminous in My Name is Lucy Barton at The Bridge in Rona Munro’s superb adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s novel.
Local history tour revealed the extent of Richard Cloudesley’s legacy some 500 years after his death. Shows what can be done – both good and bad – with “two stony fields”. Cloudesley Annual Review
What we like right now…Scandals, South Africa and Scott Miller
Loving: Russell T Davies’ adaptation of John Preston’s A Very English Scandal. Bunnies can and must go to the BAFTAs. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/may/27/sundays-best-tv-a-very-english-scandal-jonathan-meades-on-jargon
Melissa Scott Miller’s award-winning pictures of North London. http://www.scottmillerart.com/
The South African garden at RHS Chelsea. Robbed of a gold but silver guilt nonetheless.
What we like right now…whistle blowers, whacky comedy and the written word
Stuart is immersed in The English and Their History by Robert Tombs.
Jo enjoyed the Channel 4 documentary The Secret Life of Four Year Olds. Good to know that extroverts don’t make the best team-members when it comes to building a base.
We’ve both laughed at Asylum on BBC4. Congrats to Peter Bowden and Thom Phipps for a witty script.
And at Kingsman. 
What we like right now…Cambridge, sibling rivalry and heroism
James Runcie’s new series for ITV Grantchester on a Monday night. Followed by the latest episode of Gomorrah.
True West at The Tricycle.
Barbara Winton’s fascinating account of her father’s Kindertransport story at Henley Literary Festival.
What we like right now…pajamas, plants and popular fiction
The Pajama Game . Michael Xavier (@michaelxavieruk) and Claire Machin our favourites in a strong cast.
Gone Girl – a bit slow to read the book but can’t wait to see Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck in the movie.
Our neighbour Marianne Majerus’ beautiful photos of plants and gardens.