Today is the day we must recall these fine words from Peter Hitchens, written in 2010 but still so relevant: I am actively hostile to the ‘New Year’, a celebration of nothing in particular. In that spirit, Happy New Year from all at The Dabbler! You can find that quote, and many more like … Read More…
About Author Profile: Editorial
After a semi-enforced August break, The Dabbler will be returning to normal service on Tuesday 1 September. Thank you for your patience. … Read More…
Apologies for the interruption – we had a technical problem preventing us from adding new posts, and while we were fixing it we took the opportunity to make a few other little improvements. Normal Dabbler service will resume shortly. … Read More…
We’ve teamed up with Artfinder – the online affordable art marketplace – to showcase artists who we think deserve to be seen by a wider audience. Our latest choice is Ramesh Jhawar, a watercolourist from India… Self-taught Indian artist Ramesh Jhawar has won several awards for his watercolours, including the Outstanding Watercolour … Read More…
We’ve teamed up with Artfinder – the online affordable art marketplace – to showcase artists who we think deserve to be seen by a wider audience. Our latest choice is Rorie Nairn, a painter who specialises in landscape and the effects of light and weather… Artist Rorie Nairn travels throughout the UK … Read More…
We’ve teamed up with Artfinder – the online affordable art marketplace – to showcase artists who we think deserve to be seen by a wider audience. Our second choice is Nicola Albon, whose candid photographs capture London life ‘as it is lived’… Nicola says of her work: I started photographing at night … Read More…
For a new series, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Artfinder to showcase works by artists who we think deserve to be seen by a wider audience. Artfinder is the online art marketplace which enables buyers to connect directly with independent artists to buy original works at affordable prices. They … Read More…
Merry Christmas to all our readers! In lieu of a card, here are some Christmas memories from the Dabbler Editorial staff, plus some lovely music… Gaw – Arguments About War Some of my fondest Christmas memories are of the arguments (and I don’t mean rows). There was a golden period for arguing: two … Read More…
To mark 11 November, a post from the archives in which some of the Dabblers select a favourite verse appropriate to the occasion… Brit – Seigfried Sassoon: Everyone Sang (1920) This gradually became my favourite of Sassoon’s poems, then my favourite war poem, and is now just one of my favourite poems. … Read More…
Welcome to the new and improved Dabbler! Yes we’re up and running again – apologies for the interruption to your cultural nourishment during the last few days. You’ll notice the site looks rather different. There will almost certainly be a few glitches that need ironing out. But the good news is that … Read More…