Robin Saikia
@robinsaikia.bsky.social
Author of 'Drink & Think Venice'; 'The Venice Lido'; 'Blue Guide Literary Companion London'; 'A Very Fine Cat Indeed'. https://robinsaikia.wordpress.com/
2026, and we're again making that fatal transition from 1933 to 1934.
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
2026, and we're again making that fatal transition from 1933 to 1934.
An Elegy for Alex...
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Elegy for Alex Pretti
In a city which continued as arranged,With traffic, coffee, and a daily fear,There walked a man whose task was merelyTo attend: the pulse, the fearful eye,The ordinary panic of the blood.He knew th…
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January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
An Elegy for Alex...
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Dear Andy, thank you for these kind words and for exploring my website. Let's stay in touch - I'm sure we have much to discuss; I am exploring your work and projects! Best, Robin
January 24, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Dear Andy, thank you for these kind words and for exploring my website. Let's stay in touch - I'm sure we have much to discuss; I am exploring your work and projects! Best, Robin
Thank you, Elaine! That is lovely - and sorry for a late reply. Please give my warmest wishes to your friend.
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Thank you, Elaine! That is lovely - and sorry for a late reply. Please give my warmest wishes to your friend.
Hello, dear Rosemary! Super to see you! You memorably described the great Bute as "impulsive, quick-witted, anxious, mercurial and chronically, almost morbidly indecisive" - one might get away with saying the same of Rolfe 😀
December 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hello, dear Rosemary! Super to see you! You memorably described the great Bute as "impulsive, quick-witted, anxious, mercurial and chronically, almost morbidly indecisive" - one might get away with saying the same of Rolfe 😀
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An away day near Monti Compatri in the Roman hills.
August 14, 2024 at 6:57 PM
An away day near Monti Compatri in the Roman hills.