Monthly Archives: March 2013

EpiQR – King John Inn, Tollard Royal & Lucknam Park Hotel, Chippenham

The King John Inn, Tollard Royal The Brasserie, Lucknam Park Hotel, Chippenham EM MARSHALL-LUCK The King John Inn is found down twisting, winding, Wiltshire lanes, in the village of Tollard Royal, not far from the Dorset border. The views afforded … Continue reading

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EpiQR – Aurelia, Cork Street, London W1

Aurelia, Cork Street, London, W1 Em Marshall-Luck The exterior of the “contemporary Mediterranean” Mayfair restaurant, Aurelia, gives a good indication of the top quality food that awaits one within. The establishment is situated on quiet Cork Street behind the Royal … Continue reading

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EpiQR – Sienna, Dorchester

SIENNA High West Street, Dorchester EM MARSHALL-LUCK This is an establishment that is really serious about its food – the finest ingredients, locally sourced wherever possible and absolutely fresh; cooked in a way that shows them off at their very … Continue reading

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Will the “Pussy Riot” sisterhood storm the Sistine Chapel?

Will the “Pussy Riot” sisterhood storm the Sistine Chapel? ILANA MERCER wonders if the Catholic Church can resist women priests NO TO A ‘SUPERPOWER POPE’ Mercifully, the new pope is not the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Shortly … Continue reading

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Apocalypse Discs – Stuart Millson

STUART MILLSON Quarterly Review Music Editor If I find myself on a desert island, or living in a nuclear bunker, or in a cave in Wales (the latter will have its own generator, so that my collection of CDs and … Continue reading

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Apocalypse Discs – Stephen M. Borthwick

STEPHEN M. BORTHWICK Catholic writer In regards to my musical tastes, I have to agree that it is almost impossible to narrow a list to ten. For myself, though, there are constants in my musical tastes – I have a … Continue reading

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Apocalypse Discs – John Kersey

JOHN KERSEY Historian, musician and educationalist www.johnkersey.org As a musician, I face the prospect of having to save a limited number of works from certain apocalypse with a certain degree of trepidation. The difficulty is always that any selection is … Continue reading

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Apocalypse Discs – Leslie Jones

LESLIE JONES Quarterly Review Deputy Editor Here are ten musical items in search of a desert island – hopefully, an island with WiFi! In no particular order… Les Préludes, Franz Liszt Music from this stirring and bombastic symphonic poem was … Continue reading

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Apocalypse Discs – Derek Turner

DEREK TURNER Quarterly Review Editor I like all kinds of music, and my tastes are always changing. These kinds of lists are always mere snapshots, and as soon as you decide on a list of ten you think of piece … Continue reading

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“Harbours hitherto unseen” – the charm of Constantine Cavafy

“Harbours hitherto unseen” – the charm of Constantine Cavafy DEMETRIS DEMOPOULOS reviews a lavish tribute to the great Greek poet Shades of Love: Photographs Inspired by the Poems of C. P. Cavafy Dimitris Yeros, Insight Editions, Athens, 2012, hardback, 168pps., … Continue reading

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