Afterthoughts

I am aware that I write as an unapologetic Eurocentric, having had a life immeasurably enriched by European culture, from Greek philosophy and plays, through the multiple achievements of the Roman republic, to the Renaissance and Enlightenment, not to mention the Middle Ages I spent many years studying.  I have travelled in Europe for fifty … More Afterthoughts

Eurofile: Exploring the Europe little Britain wants to leave

On Sunday I will be leaving the English summer to drive across Europe to Romania. I shall be leaving my home in the Buckinghamshire countryside: for 10,000 kilometres of the open road I shall be avoiding those staple seasonal pleasures of the English bourgeoisie – Royal Ascot, Glyndebourne Opera, Henley Regatta and the Wimbledon tournament – and what … More Eurofile: Exploring the Europe little Britain wants to leave