@NickF5555@shattenstone Sure is though the noise is not as impressive as in the days of metal typewriters and steel rulers. They did it for me when I left, brought tears to my eyes
Saddest day in my 35 years at the Guardian as we banged out our great friends, colleagues and team mates at the Observer. We'll miss them hugely. And so will the Guardian and our readers. Terrible decision.
I'll be chatting tonight about Val Mulkerns and her first book, A Time Outworn, on Arena, RTE radio's excellent arts programme. The covers of the 1951 Chatto & Windus edition, and the brand new one from 451 Editions, marking the centenary of Val's birth on Valentine's Day 1925