Herry's Journal

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

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Favorite Poems: A 9th Century Chinese Poem on Old Age

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'We are growing old together, you and I; Let us ask ourselves, what is age like? The idle head, still uncombed at noon. Propped on a st...

Isaiah Berlin

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I was lent a superb book by Ham and Cecilia Lloyd for my trip to Japan, Michael Ignatieff's Life of Isaiah Berlin. It's a masterpi...

The Joys of the iPad

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I don't know why I ever hesitated before getting an iPad; I suppose it was its superficial resemblance to my iPhone . But a friend s...
Thursday, 3 June 2010

Norman Buckingham 1918 - 2010

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Capt George Brodrick taking a high pheasant with his keeper Norman Buckingham in a superb photo (Cou...
Saturday, 29 May 2010

The Hospital of St Cross

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The Church of St Cross. Click the heading for more photos of the church. The Hospital of St Cross , Winchester, is the oldest charitable ...
Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Chelsea Flower Show 2010

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The Chelsea Flower Show 2010. Click the heading for more photos. The Chelsea Flower Show this year fell in a glorious sunny week, the te...
Friday, 21 May 2010

Scenes From a Hampshire Childhood

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Herry and Danny at Stocks, Hampshire in 1953 'Scenes From A Hampshire Childhood' by Gerald Ponting is a small masterpiece, capturin...
Sunday, 16 May 2010

Favourite Places

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Wandsworth Common; not the most romantically named place on earth, but a huge and beautiful city park nevertheless. Click the heading for a ...
Saturday, 15 May 2010

Old Wykehamist Reception at Lincoln's Inn

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The Old Wykehamist Sports Reception was held in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn on 13th May 2010. The Warden, David Clementi , introduce...
Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Tate Modern's 10th Anniversary

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Part of the Tate Modern's attraction is the approach to it from St Paul's over the Millennium Bridge A favourite Bacon triptych...
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