Country Houses of the MarchesA fascinating exploration of the history of the country houses of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh Borders.

and a hope of reconciliation at last

some are ideas for simple accompaniments that can be cooked on another shelf at the same time

Full of tales of the tumultuous times and the ups-and-downs of his relationship with his brother Ray

a photograph falls to the ground - an old polaroid of three young women and their university professor

who joined in 1967

the animals

pole to pole

Roderick Matthews tells a more nuanced story of 'oblige and rule'

'The Diary of a Bookseller' (soon to be a major TV series) introduced us to the joys and frustrations of life lived in books

He is a shapeshifter

sporting heroes (and villains)

'The Gododdin' charts the rise and fall of 363 warriors in the battle of Catraeth