Kelvin Fowler's Blog, page 4

April 01st, 2017

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GRRB tour photos from Scotland

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Robert Burns

Alloway & Ayr
Scotland Burns Cottage, AllowayTam O'Shanter Inn, AyrBurns Cottage, AllowayRobert Burns Square, AyrBrig o' Doon, AllowayMe in the Tam O'Shanter Inn, Ayr

Samuel Johnson

This statue is in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and is a monument to Samuel Johnson who among other great things created the first English Dictionary.

C.S Lewis

Me sitting in the Eagle and Child (Bird and Baby) in Oxford. This is one of the pubs that the 'Inklings' met in. C.S Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien and others sat here and discussed their writing projects.

Clarendon Press

Aldous Huxley

Balliol College
University of Oxford

Aldous Huxley studied here.
He is perhaps best remembered for writing 'A Brave New World'.

W.H Auden

Christ Church College,
​University of Oxford
W.H Auden was a professor of poetry here.

The Virgin Blue

Tracy Chevalier

Penguin

[Found paperback]

After a shaky start I really got into this book. I especially liked the historical stuff and thought it was particularly well written. Unfortunately this dire story concluded with disfunction being tied up in happy little red Hollywood ribbons. The last chapter destroyed the book for me, however I will keep an eye out for this author and definitely read her books again.

3/5

Hosting the Presence: Unveiling Heaven's Agenda

Bill Johnson 

Destiny Image

[Gifted paperback]

I enjoyed this book and got a few precious pearls from it. I also enjoyed hearing theology and concepts expanded from experience.

When reading it I was hoping for something a little deeper and more practical. Though I agree with all the fundamentals, I would perhaps disagree with some of the theological concepts of bringing heaven to earth.

2/5