Writing, at its best, is a lonely life, Ernest Hemingway wrote in his speech accepting the Nobel Prize for literature. I've always admired Hemingway. I think he is one of the best writers. His prose might have had a bad effect on imitators. His short sentences and lack of adverbs and descriptors have been too... Continue Reading →
A loan, creosote, and morning dips – Winchester youth hostel
Winchester youth hostel was a first among many; one of the first youth hostels in Britain, a first city youth hostel and the first opened with support from the National Trust. You might want about 15 minutes to read this article Jack Catchpool, first national secretary for the Youth Hostels Association, equivalent of today’s chief... Continue Reading →
No barracks, no sheep pens – super new hostels
A planned new youth hostel will be big. It'll be purpose built and it'll be in London. Not what many of us expect from a youth hostel? It's easier to think that youth hostels are small, out of the way places in fantastic locations. We might love those kind of hostels but we should think... Continue Reading →
