As an NHS psychiatrist for over 25 years I have naturally been interested in all issues related to psychiatry. Here, I share this.

The Big Read

Between 1-in-4 and 1-in-5 adults in the UK are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs. This is a fact and is in no way meant to “shame”.  

BUMP-TIOUS SCIENCE

In relation to over-certainty, phrenology, a long abandoned discipline, is a cogent reminder of  ‘bumptious’ science. From Julian Barnes, final book ‘DEPARTURE[S]‘:

may come suddenly

Ruichlachrie, Glen Bruar

DEPARTURE[S]

Julian Barnes final book.   To be aired on BBC FOUR, 26 March 2026:  

Diaries of Evelyn Waugh

I recently read ‘The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh‘ as edited by Michael Davie. What is shared below is a small selection of entries, often partial, which do not present the … Continue reading Diaries of Evelyn Waugh

Porcelain

This short film is dedicated to friends who understand what I am trying to say about personal experience [vivendo discimus] P O R C E L A I N Music … Continue reading Porcelain