Cycling in Lycra is bad for the soul
Cycling in funny clothes is bad for the soul
Training the horse from hell
There were moments while reading this sprawling, ambitious novel when I thought I was reading a masterpiece. But at other…
The heart of Los Angeles feels like somewhere else entirely
There’s a certain kind of Englishman who falls hard for Los Angeles. Men such as Graham Nash, who swapped the…
Your guide to the coming moth invasion
After this mild winter, you can expect a clothes-ruining epidemic. They’ve already got my best suit
Christmas-themed books — for children and adults
There’s a moment in a child’s life where Christmas begins to lose its magic. Once lost it cannot be regained,…
Allan Massie’s Bordeaux Quartet: truer to Occupied France than any history
In a recent book review, the historian Norman Stone wrote: ‘Maybe the second world war can now be left to…
Tripe, pale tawny port and LSD: the delicious flavours of Oporto
‘When he’s away, the thing he misses about Porto is the tripe.’ I was talking to Eduarda Sandeman, wife of…
A wine pro finds himself out of his depth at the Varsity Blind Wine Tasting Match
One of the great jokes of the wine trade is: ‘Have you ever confused Burgundy with Bordeaux?’ ‘Not since this…
The fightback against wackiness starts here
Forced, studenty wackiness has taken over our culture. It’s time to take a stand
Agitprop for toddlers: the oddly strident politics of CBeebies
The oddly strident politics of CBeebies
The last male space - why old-fashioned barbers are booming
Why I love my barber’s
