By some quirk of physics, Newton’s Third Law of Motion, you know, the gag about every action having an equal and opposite reaction, has a particular tenacity in Weasel Villas. You only need Mrs W to make the dread announcement “I’ve been thinking…” and the result is a chain reaction of unstoppable force. This is because her pensées customarily concern household improvements, as... Full text
Christopher Hirst is a freelance journalist who lives mostly in south London and occasionally in North Yorkshire. In 2005, he was Glenfiddich Food Writer of the Year and runner-up in 2007. He is currently writing a book about the experience of cooking with his wife (aka Mrs W) which is due to be published by Fourth Estate next May.
Lucinda Rogers is an illustrator more commonly known for reportage drawing and specialises in drawing cities, in particular New York and London’s East End where she lives. In July The Independent published her drawings of scenes at the Hop Farm Festival. New east London work will appear in the next issue of Case da Abitare magazine.
Drawings © Lucinda Rogers. Words © Christopher Hirst. Website by With Associates.