01 Apr 2024 Susannah Literary Hotels 4 Comments Permalink Literary Hotels – Raffles Susannah 1 April 2024 4 Comments The fabulous Raffles Hotel in Singapore is a British-style luxury hotel that was named in honour of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Read more
01 Apr 2024 Susannah Poem of the Month, Poems 1 Comment Permalink Queen Elizabeth I & Ah, Silly Pug, Wert thou so Sore Afraid? Susannah 1 April 2024 1 Comment Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I was also a poet? Read more
28 Mar 2024 Susannah Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink Unblockin the Problem Unblocking the Problem Susannah 28 March 2024 4 Comments I’m back in business with my email sending! Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Gold Class 1 Comment Permalink Kate Forsyth A Burning Dilemma for Kate Forsyth Susannah 1 March 2024 1 Comment If there was a fire in your home, which book would you rush to save from the flames? Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Newsletter 33 Comments Permalink A cat in a book Cats in Books Susannah 1 March 2024 33 Comments Are you a felinophile or an ailurophile? Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Newsletter, Screen versions No Comments Permalink Eugenie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac Eugénie Grandet Susannah 1 March 2024 No Comments On a recent flight with Ethiopian Airlines I was delighted to find, amongst an otherwise poor movie selection, Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Books, Newsletter, Reading 6 Comments Permalink Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Demon Copperhead Susannah 1 March 2024 6 Comments It has not been a cheerful listening experience, but it has certainly been a memorable one! Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Newsletter 4 Comments Permalink Literary Hotels – The Plaza Susannah 1 March 2024 4 Comments New York hotel The Plaza, was once a favoured haunt of F. Scott Fitzgerald. He was not always well behaved there. Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Newsletter, Poems 20 Comments Permalink Banjo Paterson & Clancy of the Overflow Susannah 1 March 2024 20 Comments A friend told me recently that her favourite poem in the world was Banjo Paterson’s Clancy of the Overflow Read more
01 Mar 2024 Susannah Gold Class No Comments Permalink Robbie Burns & Auld Lang Syne Robert Burns Whisky Susannah 1 March 2024 No Comments In this occasional series, we’ll be sharing literary tipples – the drinks enjoyed by our great writers. Read more
15 Feb 2024 Susannah Gold Class 1 Comment Permalink Redmer Yska A Burning Dilemma for Redmer Yska Susannah 15 February 2024 1 Comment If there was a fire in your home, which book would you rush to save from the flames? Read more
01 Feb 2024 Susannah Newsletter 19 Comments Permalink The Inbox Problem The Inbox Problem Susannah 1 February 2024 19 Comments Three months ago, my email IP address was targeted by Microsoft servers as a suspected spam generator. Read more
01 Feb 2024 Susannah Books 1 Comment Permalink What makes a book last? What makes a book last? Susannah 1 February 2024 1 Comment It’s fun to ponder literary anniversaries. What books were published one hundred years ago, or two hundred years ago, Read more
01 Feb 2024 Susannah Gold Class No Comments Permalink Bouillabaisse A Bouillabaisse Ballard Susannah 1 February 2024 No Comments Bouillabaisse is a traditional French provençal fish stew that originated in Marseille. It has in it at least 3 different kinds of fish Read more
01 Feb 2024 Susannah Authors, Books No Comments Permalink Children of Sugarcane Children of Sugarcane Susannah 1 February 2024 No Comments Children of Sugarcane by Joanne Joseph was published in 2021. It’s the story of a low caste Indian woman, Read more