Enchanted Forests by Boria Sax

Enchanted Forests by Boria Sax

This is an immensely rich cultural history of woodlands and covers a huge range of subjects, which makes it constantly fascinating and stimulating. Whether writing about folklore, cathedrals, contemporary environmental…
End of the Road

End of the Road

Hi everyone, As some may have already been aware I am closing my beloved Pilgrim down after 4 years. The reasons are many. Over the years I've fought, very hard,…
Magic at the Minack

Magic at the Minack

All eyes turned to the sea where, just to the left of the actor’s head, a basking shark was swimming, quite leisurely, past.  Welcome to the Minack Theatre in the…
Pears and heirs

Pears and heirs

There is a gothic beauty to Gregg’s Pit orchard in early April. Filigree branches, pregnant with buds, are etched against a bruised sky. Perry pear trees tower over their cider…
A Dark and Stormy Night

A Dark and Stormy Night

Nightfall on the last day of January 1938. A heavy Atlantic swell rolls in from the northwest. The steamship Alba, carrying coal to Mussolini’s factories in Italy and a crew…