24 September 2026
For years we have talked about what technology allows us to do. We can order anything. Watch anything. Listen to anything. Talk to anyone. What we talk about less often is what we might have lost along the way.
7 September 2026
The chains in Wimborne weren't there because books were useless. They were there because books were valuable.
3 September 2026
This is just for fun...!!
2 September 2026
People often talk about starting a business as if it begins with a great idea. In fact I said the same thing in the first ever blog on this site. Turns out, it actually begins with a very long list.
25 August 2026
The literacy statistics deserve attention, but they shouldn't lead us to despair.
4 August 2026
I spent twenty-five years in data, CRM and marketing. If my inbox was quiet, something was probably wrong. Or was it...
4 August 2026
In a world of keyboards and touchscreens, I've rediscovered something I thought I'd lost: the simple pleasure of putting pen to paper.
23 July 2026
Maybe that’s all any of us can hope to do: plant a few good seeds and trust that someone, someday, will enjoy the shade.
22 July 2026
In an era of fast-paced T20 leagues and floodlit matches, the formal tea interval might seem anachronistic.
21 July 2026
Admit it. You’ve been known to sniff a book but I bet you’ve never sniffed your phone.
17 July 2026
The first cup, you're a stranger. The second cup, you're a friend. The third cup, you're family.
14 July 2026
For a few weeks, hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions of people leave home and travel across the world for the same reason.
10 July 2026
Every good story starts somewhere. Sometimes it's with a chance encounter. Sometimes it's with a single sentence. Sometimes it's over a cup of tea. This one starts here. Welcome to Literatea.