Gervase Fen: a man out of time
David Hill can't help being a fan of Edmund Crispin's astounding Detective Fen. [more]
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Gervase Fen: a man out of time
David Hill can't help being a fan of Edmund Crispin's astounding Detective Fen. [more]
One night out stargazing
David Hill searches for Comet Lovejoy, a 400m-diameter dirty snowball. [more]
7 Days comedy tour
Although I’m suspicious of anything being sold as “the new” something else, everyone knows comedy is the new rock’n’roll, so I was excitedly anticipating producing part of the recent 7 Days Live tour of the North Island.
So far, the tour had been a whirlwind of dangerous gigs in perilous destinations:... [more]
David Hill at The Ritz
At The Ritz, you can have your cake, scones and sandwiches – and eat them, too. [more]
Christmas comes but once a year
David Hill remembers an English Christmas of snow, electric fires and surface mail. [more]
Long-haul flight calls for hypochondria
Preparing for a long-haul flight can be a taxing business. [more]
Spinal trap
In his attempts to live without back pain, David Hill has vowed never to wear high heels again. [more]
The universe is actually evil
David Hill finds malevolence in everyday catastrophic convergences. [more]
Jon Bridges solves natural mystery
A skinny Kiwi and some fat Americans solve one of nature’s great... [more]
The mighty Bugle blows
David Hill's local newspaper stands tall in the proud tradition of the free press. [more]
Captain James Cook’s ship’s blog
Captain Cook’s ship’s blog endeavours to go where no man has gone... [more]
Childhood literary influences
Confessing one’s childhood literary influences can be perfectly... [more]