I did manage to make it to Club Street in the late afternoon. It was a glorious day with strong sunshine casting long shadows in the narrow confines of the windy streets. It was perfect for taking photos. I soon lost myself in the streets, wandering and marvelling at the restoration and transformation of these shophouses while listening to an encoded album from In Strict Confidence.
That evening, I wandered over to Prego's at Raffles City and had dinner with two funny friends who were just so alive. The dessert was heavenly. Later, I was at Borders again and I picked up three volumes on history, one of which was Michael Grant's analysis on Greek and Roman historians. 'Greek and Roman Historians: Information and Misinformation'.
Later, June Hwang dropped by Borders and we adjourned to Burger King at Liat Towers and had a great discussion on military history and wargames over drinks.
"To celebrate the fact
That we've seen the back
Of another black day"
'Black Celebration' Depeche Mode
It seems the Romans were the champions of misinformation.
ReplyDeleteI always love seeing your photos and drawings.
Yes, even the classics must be read carefully. Caesar, Diodorus, etc.
ReplyDeleteMichael Grant has a volume that assesses the reliability of some of the classics.
Thanks Idahl. I have lots more of Cambridge, Oxford and London to put up. It's just that I haven't done so. I was there in July.