Herry's Journal

A selection of writings, speeches, photographs and events as well as some of my favourite literary passages.

Monday, 27 July 2009

Chopin Society Recital

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Superb recital of Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Chopin by Mikhail Kazakevich and Elena Zozina for The Chopin Society at St Gabriel's Church...
Sunday, 19 July 2009

Favourite Cities - Bombay

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The Gateway of India reflected in a window of the Taj with the Arabian Sea beyond Mother of Cities ...

Vitaï Lampada

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There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night Ten to make and the match to win A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play, ...

Commander Colin Balfour 1924 - 2009

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Cmdr Colin Balfour, RN, DL, who died last week after suffering an eight-year illness brought on by a fall, was a most charming and amusi...
Saturday, 18 July 2009

Japanese Airports

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Where would you rather be, in an interminable queue at Terminal 3, or at Haneda, Tokyo where despite the crowds, smiling girls help you with...
Tuesday, 7 July 2009

The Painted Hall, Greenwich

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The Painted Hall at Greenwich - formerly in the Royal Naval College and now part of the National Maritime Museum - is such an impressive...
Monday, 6 July 2009

Favourite Places

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No prizes for knowing where this is - but does anyone know of a finer setting for dinner/

Britain's Amazing Welfare System

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A friend who hadn't worked for about twenty years and who was finding it hard to maintain herself recently applied for welfare. She now ...

Favourite Places - Novington Manor

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A timeless scene - my parents at Novington Manor
Friday, 3 July 2009

Japan - Early Morning Chimes

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Early morning chimes in a Japanese village. The chimes are played at 6.00, 12.00 and 17.00 each day. Click here to hear the evening c...
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