Archives for July 18, 2016

Is Brexit Doomed? European Music & (Little) English Country House Festivals Dispel the Gloom

July 18, 2016 by Paul Levy 1 Comment

[contextly_auto_sidebar] We’re suffering post-Brexit gloom, and disappointment at the cabinet appointments made by the new Prime Minister. (Who is Matt Hancock, the new Minister for Culture? I don’t recall ever seeing or hearing of the MP for West Suffolk at the theatre, opera or at a gallery.) As for Mrs May’s major choices of the interesting David Davis, the dreadful Liam Fox and … [Read more...]

Peter Brown on Remembering Jaime Parladé, the Marquess who Made Marbella Chic: “Parlade’s work is my favorite of all interior designers…..his assemblage of what he likes and how he mixes it all…” Nov 5, 01:00
Hala Nasr on The chef, his wife, the British Army and all that fish: “Hi Paul, Thank you so much for writing this. I am doing research on Alexis Soyer. How did you hear…” Sep 22, 18:08
bob donovan on John Cornford, the tragedy of a faithful communist: “I really believe that John Cornford was most unusuall as well as courageous. I wish I could have known him.…” Apr 24, 02:03
Cathy Kelly (was Mascall). on Remembering Tony Staniland: “I came across this whilst looking for a contact for Anne and Tony. Our mum was great friends with them…” Apr 29, 10:23
BARRY HALLEN on Remembering Tony Staniland: “I’m thinking one of his children was Hilary Susan Staniland, the philosopher and a friend whom I met while we…” Apr 20, 16:46

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