Continuing his tree house theme, Jonathan Law peeks into the arboreal dens of two great poets... To an averagely imaginative child, a tree house surely offers a unique combination of delights. Like other outdoor dens, it is a liminal space where the wild consorts oddly with the domestic and the homely ... Read More...
Notes in the Margin
Having taken us to pubs inside trees and vice versa, Jonathan visits the wild man of 17th Century Dorset... His house was perfectly of the old fashion, in the midst of a large park, well stocked with deer; and near the house, rabbits for his kitchen; many fish ponds; great stores ... Read More...
On the next stage of his meandering journey, Jonathan Law discovers some unlikely treehouses... If there’s anything more hobbit-like than a tree inside a pub, I suppose it would have to be a pub inside a tree. The Big Baobab [above] is a pub in the hollow trunk of a 72-foot ... Read More...
At The Dabbler we are blessed with the finest commenters on the internet. Jonathan Law’s comments are so deep, rich and insightful (and frankly he’s costing us a fortune in Glengoyne whisky) that we have invited him to write his own feature. Notes in the Margin will be an irregular column ... Read More...
