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Late Style: Diana Hendry
Writing age: thoughts on keeping going by Diana Hendry.
Paul Bailey—Late Style
2/5 Novelist Paul Bailey discusses writing in his ninth decade - and having a 'late style'.
Late Style: Paul Bailey
The novelist Paul Bailey discusses writing in his ninth decade.
Vicki Feaver—Late Style
1/5 Poet Vicki Feaver gives her thoughts on writing as one becomes older.
Sex Shops—Hanging On
Author Andrew Martin discusses sex shops, especially those in London's Soho.
The Milkman—Hanging On
Author Andrew Martin discusses milkmen and their floats.
The Telephone—Hanging On
Author Andrew Martin explains his liking for traditional telephones.
The Ventriloquist Doll—Hanging On
Andrew Martin on ventriloquists' dolls, one of the social phenomena managing to survive.
The Boating Pond—Hanging On
Andrew Martin celebrates the pastime of sailing model boats on ponds.
Peace in the Levant—The Long Road to Peace
5/5 Reflecting on how the First World War finally ended in 1923, when Turkey agreed terms.
