Monthly Archives: April 2012

In my other life, away from CSM, Karen and me run an antique shop in Folkestone. I specialise in vintage graphic design, old seaside posters and so on… One of our great pleasures is the weekly arrival of the Antique … Continue reading →

There’s a nice short piece, by Ian Jack in today’s Guardian, about the repeal of ancient laws (and about railways). You can read it, here http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/apr/20/ian-jack-abolishing-obsolete-laws

Karen brought home a bag of old photographs that had belonged to her mother. Here is her grandfather; Karen’s mother’s father, Julius Slonim, standing on the platform with a snow covered observation car in the background. Looks like he’s about … Continue reading →

If you’ve been up late, you may have heard the shipping forecast on BBC Radio. This is a litany of strange place-names, with weather conditions, announced for the benefit of mariners and lighthouse keepers. If you’re at sea, it’s a … Continue reading →