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Susan’s Bookshelves: Wilt by Tom Sharpe

I was discussing books which had made us laugh with a friend the other day. I was fondly recalling Gerald Durrell’s Fillets of Plaice (1971) and she mentioned Wilt. Ah yes. I remember giggling my way through Wilt not long after it was published in 1976. It was the first in Tom Sharpe’s hilariously well […]

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Classical music reviews / Reviews / Theatre November 8, 2026

Noye’s Fludde (Susan Elkin reviews)

Noye’s Fludde Benjamin Britten Conductor: Flo Peycelon Fat Lady Opera –  Overspill Harbour Church, Folkestone, 07 November photo credit:...
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Dvorak Violin Concerto with James Ehnes (Susan Elkin reviews)

Various Czechs Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Kevin John Edusei Violin: James Ehnes Royal Festival Hall, 29 October 2026   It’s...
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Maidstone Symphony Orchestra, 24 October 2026 (Susan Elkin reviews)

Maidstone Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Brian Wright Violin: Irene Duval Mote Hall, Maidstone, 24 October 2026   This concert –...
Classical music reviews October 16, 2026

Jakub Hrusa Conducts Janacek and Bartok (Susan Elkin reviews)

Jakub Hrusa Conducts Janacek and Bartok Academy Symphony Orchestra Dukes Hall, Royal Academy of Music 16 October 2026  ...
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NDR Radio Philharmonie Hanover (Susan Elkin reviews)

NDR Radio Philharmonie Hanover Cadogan Hall Conductor: Stanislav Kochanovsky Piano: Nikolai Lugansky Zurich International Orchestra Series 2026/7   It’s...
Classical music reviews October 12, 2026

The Stravinsky Connection (Susan Elkin reviews)

The Stravinsky Connection Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Joanna MacGregor Piano: Milda Daunoraite Brighton Dome Sunday 11 October 2026 It...
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I was discussing books which had made us laugh with a friend the other day. I was fondly recalling...
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Noye’s Fludde Benjamin Britten Conductor: Flo Peycelon Fat Lady Opera –  Overspill Harbour Church, Folkestone, 07 November photo credit:...
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Various Czechs Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Kevin John Edusei Violin: James Ehnes Royal Festival Hall, 29 October 2026   It’s...
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