C J Thorpe-TraceyIntroducing The Border Crossing regular emailI’ve launched a new regular email of original writing, for subscribers. It’s called The Border Crossing and it’s running via the Substack…Aug 31, 2019Aug 31, 2019
C J Thorpe-TraceyGlastonbury on TV: Best in ShowYou can hear me and Rifa kvel about binge-watching Glastonbury on the BBC live streams, over on our Refigure podcast. During the podcast I…Jul 5, 2019Jul 5, 2019
C J Thorpe-TraceyA Pilgrimage To SanchezCopenhagen, Denmark. With a trigger warning for not being vegan at this table. Generally, I’m trying hard — but not here.May 26, 20191May 26, 20191
C J Thorpe-TraceyBe Wary of Adults who Criticised the Kids’ Strike…Friday 15th February saw many thousands of children across Britain walk out of school to ‘strike’ and take part in protests about the…Feb 16, 20191Feb 16, 20191
C J Thorpe-TraceyI have not yet tasted griefI have not yet tasted grief So I reach the muddle years Having never felt the sting That spikes the stricken Into brutal excavating To…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
C J Thorpe-TraceyThe Glorious Weirdness of Marie Kondo’s Netflix showThree years ago we had a go at the KonMari process of decluttering. Our friend Frit made a YouTube series following Marie Kondo’s method…Jan 13, 2019Jan 13, 2019
C J Thorpe-TraceyBest Of 2018As usual, here are my arts and culture favourites of the year.Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018
C J Thorpe-TraceyI got a reminder letter from my surgery, telling me I ought to go see them about a check-up of my…Halfway up the steep hill there’s an old fashioned independent bakery. So I feel an extra sense of achievement when I manage to not only…Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
C J Thorpe-TraceyBBC Culture’s ‘100 Stories That Shaped The World’ SurveyHere’s a fascinating, odd listicle from BBC Culture of ‘100 stories that shaped the world. Chosen by writers, it focuses solely on fiction…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018