It’s the finest Thomas Hardy archive in the world, a treasure trove of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs and ephemera that speak not only of his literary life, but also shed light on the man behind the formidable reputation. Or so it is believed. For although the Thomas Hardy Archive is inscribed by UNESCO as part of Read More…
Tag: The Return of the Native
Alastair Simpson: BSO hurdy-gurdy man
It comes as no surprise to find a man whose Twitter profile describes him as ‘librarian, organ, trombone, hurdy-gurdy, guitar, tin whistle, conductor, composer, folk & choral singer, actor, bellringer, knitter, dog-walker’ is bemoaning a general lack of time to simply play. ‘Musical instruments are logical and with a few exceptions I can get something Read More…