Author Archives: Henry Gee

About Henry Gee

Henry Gee is an author, editor and recovering palaeontologist, who lives in Cromer, Norfolk, England, with his family and numerous pets, inasmuch as which the contents of this blog and any comments therein do not reflect the opinions of anyone but myself, as they don't know where they've been.

What I Read On My Summer Holidays

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Henry Gee

Having just returned from a short break in La France Profonde I am compelled as if by the urugations of my fundament to tell you about the two books I read while sleeping off yet another repast cooked in goose … Continue reading →

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Graubunden

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Henry Gee

As you both no doubt know, part of my job as an editor at Your Favourite Weekly Etcetera is to travel round the place doing my stand up routine talk about how we editors handle papers, demystifying the editorial life … Continue reading →

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Information

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Henry Gee

It might come as a surprise to you both that I have a page on Wikipedia. I didn’t create this page. Nobody told me it was being created, nor did they ask me for any input. They could have had … Continue reading →

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It Has Not Escaped Our Notice #92

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Henry Gee

I have been all but submerged by this contribution from a Mr P. R. of Westminster. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. There is something elegiac, almost melancholic here – a statement of frustration, futility and even impotent … Continue reading →

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It Has not Escaped Our Notice #267

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Henry Gee

Norfolk Yoof – 1 Freudian Psychoanalysts – 0

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #7

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Henry Gee

I have now been assaulted with this brutal contribution from Dr R. P. G. of Rotherhithe (what is it with Rotherhithe?) I shall start you off: “aagh … gasp … gurgle ….

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The Maison Des Girrafes Caption Competition #169

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Henry Gee

I have been deluged by this item from a Dr J. L. R. of Rotherhithe, to whom we proffer our thanks in the customary fashion. Orders of the Unicycling Girrafe generously bestowed … well, you know what to do.

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Arab Spring, English Summer

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Henry Gee

In no Arab country today is there democracy, freedom of expression or security guaranteed by law impartially applied. Despite the immense wealth conferred by oil, poverty is endemic and violence systematic and customary. So says David Pryce-Jones in The Closed … Continue reading →

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Gloom

Posted on 6 August 2011 by Henry Gee

No wonder Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac look pensive. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, looking pensive. Recently.

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Did Tolkien Support The Canaries?

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Henry Gee

As both of you probably know, I edit Mallorn, the Journal of the Tolkien Society. I also support Norwich City FC. Being short of an envoi for the issue of Mallorn I’m currently putting together (Oh Joy! When I finish, … Continue reading →

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