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Susan’s Bookshelves: The Best of Betjeman selected by John Guest

John Betjeman seems to be a Marmite poet. I love the rueful, wit and rapier-sharp observation of, say “Hunter Trials” or “In Westminster Abbey.” But I had two colleagues in my last teaching post who loathed him. One said Betjeman wrote mere doggerel and the other argued that you couldn’t teach Betjeman’s poetry because he […]

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Classical music reviews June 5, 2026

Santtu Conducts a Strauss Extravaganza (Susan Elkin reviews)

Santtu conducts a Strauss Extavaganza Philharmonia Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali Piano: Benjamin Grosvenor Royal Festival Hall Thursday 04 June 2026...
Classical music reviews May 27, 2026

Mass in B Minor (Susan Elkin reviews)

Mass in B Minor JS Bach The Bach Choir and Florilegium Conducted by David Hill Nardus Williams, Helen Charlston,...
Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre May 24, 2026

HMS Pinafore (Susan Elkin reviews)

HMS Pinafore WS Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan Directed by Keith Strachan Tabard Theatre Star rating: 5   This...
Classical music reviews May 20, 2026

Warsaw Philharmonic (Susan Elkin reviews)

Warsaw Philharmonic Conductor: Krzysztof Urbanski Pianist: Alexandra Dariescu Zurich International Orchestra Series Cadogan Hall 19 May 2026 Part of...
Classical music reviews May 17, 2026

Maidstone Symphony Orchestra 16 May 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Americana! Maidstone Symphony Orchestra Conductor Brian Wright Mote Hall, Maidstone 16 May 2026   Well, a generous, all-American programme...
Classical music reviews May 9, 2026

Dvorak, Schumann and Brahms (Lucas Elkin reviews)

Dvořák Overture (Vanda) R. Schumann Cello Concerto Brahms Symphony no. 1 Kian Soltani (Cello) Leonidas Kavakos (Conductor) 07 May...
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Classical music reviews June 5, 2026

Santtu Conducts a Strauss Extravaganza (Susan Elkin reviews)

Santtu conducts a Strauss Extavaganza Philharmonia Conductor: Santtu-Matias Rouvali Piano: Benjamin Grosvenor Royal Festival Hall Thursday 04 June 2026...
Susan's Bookshelves June 3, 2026

Susan’s Bookshelves: The Best of Betjeman selected by John Guest

John Betjeman seems to be a Marmite poet. I love the rueful, wit and rapier-sharp observation of, say “Hunter...
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Susan’s Bookshelves: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

I read Kathryn Stockett’s wonderful novel The Help soon after it was published and my American niece-in-law drew my...
Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre May 24, 2026

HMS Pinafore (Susan Elkin reviews)

HMS Pinafore WS Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan Directed by Keith Strachan Tabard Theatre Star rating: 5   This...
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Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure (Susan Elkin reviews)

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