‘One of Sansom’s finest achievements is his exploration of memory.’

Crime novelist C.J. Sansom died this weekend aged 71.

In 2020, Malcolm Gaskill reviewed his ‘exceptionally well researched’ Shardlake series, set in the Tudor period:
lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v42/…

Here's a reminder of the line-up so far at Saltburn Folk Festival, with more still to be announced. Book a Spring Special Ticket today to enjoy the whole festival for less. Prices go up on 1st May, so you've only got a few hours left...

saltburnfolkfestival.com

Celebrating our oysters and frozen rhubarb (rhubarb) May Day wedding anniversary today. Well, you can’t eat China can you.

much as I love The Reunion on BBC Radio 4 it’s not very relaxing after the delightful “meat swapping in lay-by’s” first thing audio embrace of Paddy O'Connell … like a cat who’s had her scratching post moved, I’m missing my Sunday morning loll with The Archers -Weirdly up & dressed

Ah yes. A lovely spot and my first day of working in 3 months after a weird arm paralysis thing. Was so happy when my puppet arm re-strang.

Huge congratulations to Matthew Bannister Gareth Nelson Davies Glyn Tansley BBC Radio 4 for winning the VLV Award for Best Audio News and Factual Programme for Last Word, telling the fascinating life stories of those who have died recently.

Excellent long read by ⁦Daniel Immerwahr⁩ on why the idea of the Wood Wide Web came to be so powerful, why it’s probably not so, and why trees are magnificent anyway 🌳🌴🌲 theguardian.com/environment/20…