

LGB finally takes refuge in a bookshop . . . in Sweden!
There is no doubt that 'please take care of this book' is looking particularly battered by its travels across four continents, so is seeking refuge among its own kind in Saltsjö, although it seems to have gravitated towards a rather handsome four-legged furry - which must bring some recollection of home. It is ceaselessly astonishing and reassuring to this author that in a world in such turmoil, human beings (and dogs), can and do perform so many acts of simple kindness, Wit


Hurricane Irma, a little green book and cloud nine?
The world watched as stunning satellite images tracked Hurricane Irma as she stalked her prey across the Caribbean. The subsequent media coverage of the carnage across Barbuda, Anguilla and St, Martins reflected livelihoods lost, communities devastated and government officials and aid agencies red-faced, Lumbering towards the mainland of Florida, like a greedy behemoth looking for a tasty snack after an obscenely glutinous meal, Irma licked her lips, flicked her tail across