Aide-mémoire

For a man with a brain not remotely mathematical, I always liked coded messages, and still enjoy trying to do those codewords in housewives’ puzzle books where you can send…

Passing stranger

The other day I visited a printing works. From a professional point of view it was fascinating to learn how the process works and why we prepare documents and magazines…

The importance of being In Charge

While it may well be true that absolute power corrupts absolutely, it’s also true that the most comically tiny amounts of responsibility can often have the same effect. I’d like…

Mercy of monochrome

Everyone seems to look better with the colour stripped out. While I was strolling through Florence the other week, I came upon a black and white photo booth, tucked behind…

Firenze

Last week I was in Florence. More of this another time, perhaps, though it already seems so long ago that I might as well never have been there. I didn’t…

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