GILES WORLD

IT IS MY PIE. No-one really reads this blog except myself; which is perfectly fine by the way. I’ve long given up on trying to impel fo...

STUDIO SEVEN I’ll not build suspense and wait until my conclusion, no need, as what follows will soon point to my clear standing that the ...

‘Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.’ So Norman Vincent Peale once wrote. ...

HOUSE AND HOME I always look forward to the ‘Evening Standard’ on a Wednesday, so that I may wash myself in wistful desire as I wander throu...

A THOUSAND JOYS I saw a child skipping down the street in her pyjamas and I thought of you. I did not shed a tear at the time, tho...

HOSPITALITY “What is there more kindly than the feeling between host and guest?” Aeschylus, c 500 BC. Correct. Absolutely. And wha...

“It’s a Twister!”: The Tornado Mind I was having a bit of a tough ride, the dark side generally beating over the light, bringing despon...