"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
The second tale in Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows takes up from where we left our two favourite characters: Rat, in his river-house, and Mole who ended up living with him. Illustration by Robert Ingpen Specifically, the story opens with Rat doing one of the things...
Today is January, 3rd and it’s also Sunday. I’ve been bringing you stories each Sunday for a while, now, but today is a special day, so I’ve decided to drift a bit from Norse tradition, as I’m sure you’ve had your fill with triplets of...
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Ten Lords a-Leaping Nine Ladies Dancing Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-swimming Six Geese a-Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree They're either Irish or drunk. Or Irish and drunk. Of they're...
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Nine Ladies Dancing Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-swimming Six Geese a-Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree If you're starting to wonder where are you going to put all these...
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Eight Maids a-Milking Seven Swans a-swimming Six Geese a-Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree Happy New Year! For some reason, the 12 Days of Christmas celebrate the new year...
Quest'anno dall'inizio dell'anno, ancora senza sapere cosa ci attendeva, vi ho consigliato un libro ogni lunedì. Una lista lunga 52 titoli che si conclude oggi. Ne ho anche scritto uno, quest'anno: il mio secondo libro che parla di BIM. Voi cosa avete letto di buono?...
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Seven Swans a-swimming Six Geese a-Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree Swans are beautiful but they are non-edible and likely to go mad if you don't have a...
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Six Geese a-Laying Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree And we're back with birds. Only the more resilient artists go past day five, therefore we'll change the roster...
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Five Golden Rings Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree At last an actual gift, after all these birds (and I suggest you do some math with this guy). For a...
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Four Calling Birds Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree What is this fixation with birds? And why are they calling? On this topic, I encourage you to watch this performance, if you...
