Welcome

Welcome. There is something here for you

Welcome to The Compartments, a regularly updated Blog from West London. There is something here for you if: You are over ten years old; You are able to read articles of 500 words or more; You have access to the web. Even if you are under 11 there is probably something for you here, on… Continue reading Welcome. There is something here for you

Advertisement

Memories · Notes from West London · Word of the week

Word of the Week: Kant

You might well have heard of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). You might have read, and understood, his major work, “The Critique of Pure Reason”. I tried to, as part of a political philosophy paper at university, but most of what I wrote in that week’s essay came from HJ Paton’s book “The Moral… Continue reading Word of the Week: Kant

Sport

Further reflections on the FA Cup, Leeds United and Arsenal

Earlier this month, in this piece, I reflected on the recent fortunes of Leeds United and Arsenal in the FA Cup, the world’s oldest national football competition. Leeds (the team that I have followed since childhood) had not won a game in the competition since 2017. During that time Arsenal (the team that my wife… Continue reading Further reflections on the FA Cup, Leeds United and Arsenal

At the movies · Notes from West London

11 Oscar winners on the London stage, and one in Stratford-on-Avon

During the Christmas holidays, prompted by nothing in particular, I was thinking of three productions of “Richard II” that I have seen here in London over the last 20 years, and the actors who played the title role. The first production, at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2003, starred Mark Rylance. The second, in 2005, featured Kevin… Continue reading 11 Oscar winners on the London stage, and one in Stratford-on-Avon

Health · Home life · Notes from West London

Here we go again (Covid Round 2), and diaries

To some extent this Blog acts like a diary. It’s not a diary that’s updated every day, but the date of each post is relevant. Sometimes I “back-fill” pieces days, or even months, after the event. I am doing it now, posting this piece for Christmas Day 2022 several weeks into 2023. I do the… Continue reading Here we go again (Covid Round 2), and diaries