bigdaddystevieB

the name is how our middle daughter used to introduce me to some of her friends (sad but true!)

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

more august 2026 books…

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The Water Table (Philip Gross): I’ve only recently come across Gross’s writing and was particularly drawn to this book as it includes sever...
Friday, August 14, 2026

the summer book…

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Moira and I escaped the heat and disappeared to the cool of the Watershed cinema to see Charlie McDowell’s adaptation of Tove Jansson’s 1972...
Friday, August 07, 2026

august 2026 books…

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A House In Flanders (Michael Jenkins): I first read this book 32 years ago(!)… where did the time go/how did that happen? It’s set in the ea...
Monday, July 27, 2026

odyssey…

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It was long (2hrs 53mins), it was loud… and, yes, it was impressive. I went along to the Watershed this afternoon to see Christopher Nolan’s...
Thursday, July 23, 2026

more july 2026 books...

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Electric Shadow (Heidi Williamson): Apologies that my recent books have included quite a lot of poetry! I’ve been finding it a good way to s...
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

blue heron...

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It seems like an awful long time since I last went to the Watershed (very nearly 2 months!), but I’m really pleased that I made the effort t...
Saturday, July 11, 2026

july 2026 books...

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Gwen John (Emma Chambers): I went to the excellent Gwen John exhibition in Cardiff earlier this year and also read Alicia Foster’s book abo...
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bigdaddystevieB
Bristol, United Kingdom
Married to Moira with three daughters (Ruth, Hannah and Alice) and six grandchildren (Ursula, Jemima, Rosa, Dan, Iris and Mikey). Former architect and also worked with young people in education in recent years... now just a retired slacker.
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