Monthly Archives: June 2010

Chinese medicine

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Jamie Jauncey

Periodically I visit an acupuncturist for aches and pains. He’s a charming Chinese man who finds it a little hard to get his tongue round the English language, but he has a gentle manner, a lovely smile, and he fixes … Continue reading →

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The Bay of Cod

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Jamie Jauncey

Tarskavaig is in sunlight this morning. Out across the water the Isle of Rhum looms from a misty sea. Tarskavaig, or the Bay of Cod, is a crofting township on a hillside in the southwestern corner of Skye. A scattering … Continue reading →

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Being still

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Jamie Jauncey

I have twice interviewed Yann Martel at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. The first time, in the smallest tent in Charlotte Square, was six weeks before Life of Pi won the Booker Prize. The second, in a packed main tent, … Continue reading →

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Speaking in tongues

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Jamie Jauncey

One of the perks of being on the board of the Edinburgh International Book Festival is that I get an early look at the programme and the chance to put my name down for the events I would like to … Continue reading →

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