Now All Roads lead to France

I have been taking advantage of the holiday to catch up on my reading. ‘Now All Roads Lead to France by Matthew Hollis is about the last five years of Edward Thomas’ life and the time in which he wrote all his poetry.  It is perfect reading material for the quiet time between Christmas and…

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Cecil Beaton and Edward Thomas

Yes I know they sound unlikely companions but bear with me… Earlier this week I went up to London for what turned out to be a double pre-Christmas treat. The Imperial War Museum (IWM), which is about to close its doors in January for six months, is currently hosting an exhibition of Cecil Beaton’s war-time…

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An evening with Edward Thomas

Went down to London yesterday for a day of culture – the Royal Academy in the morning, Poetry library in the afternoon and an evening with Edward Thomas. The evening was not as the delightful Matthew Hollis pointed out at the start with the man himself but with his poems. After one of his previous…

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