Percy Jeeves pictured in August 1914. He made his Warwickshire debut in 1912 and in 50 first-class matches took 199 wickets at 20.03. He joined the army soon after the outbreak of war and was killed during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. PG Wodehouse named his character Jeeves after him
Machu Picchu
Gracias a Perú y al pueblo peruano! 🇵🇪 Some places can't be captured, only experienced ❤️
Thinking today (and frankly, always) of Grenfell tower. Of the 72 people who lost their lives, their bereaved families, survivors and all those impacted by the fire. Justice must be served.
Have I read all the books I own? No. Will I keep buying more while re-reading my favourites? Of course. My bookshelf, my rules.
"Questions from a Worker Who Reads" by Bertolt Brecht: Who built Thebes of the seven gates? In the books you will find the name of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of rock? And Babylon, many times demolished. Who raised it up so many times? In what houses Of gold-glittering Lima did the builders live? Where, the evening that the Wall of China was finished Did the masons go? Great Rome Is full of triumphal arches. Who erected them? Over whom Did the Caesars triumph? Had Byzantium, much praised in song, Only palaces for its inhabitants? Even in fabled Atlantis The night the ocean engulfed it The drowning still bawled for their slaves. The young Alexander conquered India. Was he alone? Caesar beat the Gauls. Did he not have even a cook with him? Philip of Spain wept when his armada Went down. Was he the only one to weep? Frederick the Second won the Seven Years' War. Who Else won it? Every page a victory. Who cooked the feast for the victors? Every ten years a great man. Who paid the bill? So many reports. So many questions
"Questions From A Worker Who Reads" by Bertolt Brecht:
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."
Thomas Mann
Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️
