Weston-super-Mare: My Roots in the Sand
I am sometimes concerned that I get dangerously close to cultural appropriation when exploring and developing some of my interests. In...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Apr 10, 2016
- 3 min
MH Sarkis - An Evening in Kensington
Early in April, artist MH Sarkis hosted a delightful soirée to showcase her latest portfolio and to engage in conversation in an informal...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Mar 12, 2016
- 4 min
A Brief History of Seven Killings
A review Although I have connections with Jamaica, A Brief History of Seven Killings feels a millions miles away from almost everything I...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Feb 8, 2016
- 4 min
新年快樂 Chinese New Year 2016
Another new year to celebrate and a playful account of my connections with China, served up with gratitude and nostalgia One new year is...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Feb 6, 2016
- 6 min
Art Rooms 2016
Review The Meliá White House Hotel, Regent's Park, provided a fine setting for a wonderful exhibition of contemporary art at the end of...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Dec 1, 2015
- 3 min
Fun With Flags - NZ Style
Viewers of The Big Bang Theory will be familiar with Sheldon Cooper’s ‘Fun With Flags’ video blog in which he regularly waves his quirky...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Dec 1, 2015
- 3 min
New Zealand
I have always wanted to emigrate to New Zealand. I have long wondered if the Antipodes is where I belong. Maybe it’s the distance that...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Nov 14, 2015
- 5 min
Six Stories and an Essay by Andrea Levy – A review, part two
The Stories This is an ultra-slim volume of just 120 pages, 94 of which contain the stories, all set in large type. At first glance this...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Oct 31, 2015
- 5 min
Six Stories and an Essay by Andrea Levy - a review, part one.
Back to My Own Country (an essay) Today, “Everyone is used to a mixture of cultures”, Andrea Levy asserts. In contrast, again according...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Oct 4, 2015
- 4 min
Sculpture in the Garden
This autumn The Savill Garden is hosting an eclectic exhibition of sculpture by British artists depicting the natural world. Part of...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Sep 6, 2015
- 4 min
Vincent Kompany
Culture and sport are sometimes thrown together, so it won’t come as a total surprise to see an international footballer appearing on...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Aug 15, 2015
- 3 min
Leaf of Life
Cross-cultural horticulture. For many years I have been the guardian of the Leaf of Life in my home. Actually lots of leaves of life,...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Jun 29, 2015
- 3 min
The Fishermen
A review The Fishermen is a stunning and powerful story, wonderfully conceived and composed. A startlingly brilliant debut novel...
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Eddie Hewitt
- May 1, 2015
- 6 min
Essentially English
Essentially English The English cultural identity is really quite hard to define. We are part of a collective; an assimilation of...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Apr 23, 2015
- 10 min
British to the Core
British to the Core In 2015, leading up to the General Election… ...with the Conservatives committed to offering Britain a chance to...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Apr 4, 2015
- 4 min
Being Fat Tony
For twenty years the voice of Fat Tony has been a dominant force in Springfield, home of The Simpsons. It’s a deep, authoritative voice,...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Mar 15, 2015
- 5 min
A Series of Inspiring Events
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be giving the inaugural Folio Society Lecture at the British Library on March 20th. Adichie’s springtime...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Feb 16, 2015
- 7 min
We Need New Names
A Review NoViolet Bulawayo took the literary world by storm with this stunning debut novel, telling the tale of a fascinating journey of...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Jan 26, 2015
- 5 min
Literary Gold
A review of The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton, winner of the Man Booker Prize 2013 The Luminaries first came to my attention via the...
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Eddie Hewitt
- Dec 31, 2014
- 5 min
Subjects That Matter
A few days ago I read the now infamous piece on mental slavery by Ben Okri. It seemed to make sense at the time. So I tweeted a link to...
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