Like Proust, we all have our madeleine moments. It’s not only food that takes you back in time. For me, […]
Tag Archive for ‘London’
The shock of the new
The past weeks have been shocking. The sight of churches in Italy filled with coffins, the scenes of manically busy […]
A grand prospect
There’s something wonderful about flying. Even crammed into Economy on a fourteen-hour leg, I’m happy to sit there and watch […]
Taking the plunge
I made a resolution this year that I would start swimming again. Before Christmas, a friend was staying and I […]
Cities that soar
The recent spate of terrorist attacks and the horrific Grenfell Tower fire made me realise just how much I still […]
Anxiously reaching for the sky
Recently I recorded a programme for Radio National on the future of skyscrapers (podcast here, article here). Researching the subject […]
For the love of concrete!
I wonder if it’s natural to hold affection for the buildings that were constructed in your youth. For me, as […]
Treading water
This morning I woke early, my mind awash with thoughts, and so I decided to go for a walk by […]
