George Orwell’s grave, Sutton Courtenay

George Orwell is arguably the father of modern dystopian fiction. A lot of terms we use in everyday life (perhaps more frequently than we'd like in recent years) come from his most famous work "Nineteen Eighty-Four". "Big Brother", "Room 101", "Thought Police" all come from his nightmarish vision of what was then the future, now... Continue Reading →

Happy Star Wars Day!

Here's a little tale of Star Wars and my family. My brother and I were weaned on fantasy and sci-fi and Star Wars was the tip of the magic mountain. We had toys, books, games - you name it. We were a little obsessed. Fast forward several years and all the family are waiting for... Continue Reading →

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