“The one friend of Dowson’s who gives the impression of understanding was Arthur Symons”
“The one friend of Dowson’s who gives the impression of understanding was Arthur Symons. This is doubtless because he had a similar experience himself though in his case, characteristically, it … Continue reading
“Symons’ poetry dealt with London life, the music halls and his sexual encounters”
“Symons’ poetry dealt with London life, the music halls and his sexual encounters. He wrote, ‘Sex, the infernal fascination of Sex—even before I actually realised the meaning of its stirrings … Continue reading
€1.214. “What does the phrase ‘feeling at home’ mean to you?”
€1.214. “What does the phrase, ‘feeling at home’ mean to you? It might be simpler, as you enter 2014, to consider the whole world as your home, which in the … Continue reading
London braced for floods and more thunderstorms
Raw nature: lightning behind Tower Bridge during Saturday’s thunderstorm ROSS LYDALL, CHIEF NEWS CORRESPONDENT Published: 27 January 2014 Evening Standard London and the South-East were today placed on alert for an … Continue reading
Channel Tunnel workers treated after gas alert
Channel Tunnel workers evacuated and treated for carbon monoxide intoxication while conducting major maintenance works in second incident in as many days The works are part of a major maintenance … Continue reading
Belgium gripped by theft of mayor’s pants from anarchist museum
The hunt is on for the Brussels mayor’s pair of pants which have been stolen from an anarchist musuem dedicated to showing “all people are equal in their underwear” Yvan … Continue reading
€1.215. “Darkness is just the absence of light”
€1.215. “Darkness is just the absence of light. It has no presence, substance or strength. Yet how easily we get sucked into it. Rapidly we start to doubt the very … Continue reading
Porn’s influence is real. Sex education is the answer
Online sexual fantasies are blurring into reality – young people need another narrative showing what a healthy relationship looks like Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian, Monday 27 January 2014 16.00 GMT … Continue reading
“Adelaide was displaying alarming changes of mood: sometimes charming, at others hardly speaking to Dowson, which left him distraught and strained to breaking point”
“Adelaide was displaying alarming changes of mood: sometimes charming, at others hardly speaking to Dowson, which left him distraught and strained to breaking point. He was also acutely aware that … Continue reading
€1.212. “It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it”
€1.212. “It’s not what you do; it’s the way that you do it. You can get away with a lot if you adopt the right attitude. Equally, if you become … Continue reading
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