I'll think of something later

I was going to put 'idealists' but strictly speaking while Swiss genius Robert Walser's alter ego, the sublimely detached...

In late January there was Oslo, courtesy of the fabulous Barokksolistene , a city completely new to me. Sentry on duty at the Akershus Fort...

When great artists take their leave in their 80s, like Rostropovich and Vishnevskaya, Abbado and Mackerras, it's time to celebrate a...

It came to me before the second series of Denmark's West Wing -worthy political drama was out. Nationality had nothing to do with it...

I can add little more to the Guardian obit now up , various blog posts and Arts Desk features - a joint tribute with Ed Seckerson bein...

Back in late September, three of us were on the train bound for Tring station in the Chilterns, my plan being that we should walk the...