Life

Bridge

24 September 2015 1:00 pm

This has been the most shocking saga in the entire history of bridge. In the face of overwhelming evidence that…

It's scary what it takes to be (and stay) a jockey

19 September 2015 9:00 am

It’s a tough old business, this racing. Hayley Turner is the best woman rider we’ve ever seen in this country.…

2229: Gnome

19 September 2015 9:00 am

The third letters of extra words in two dozen clues spell out a 35 (in ODQ 7&8), associated with the…

To 2226: Whitehouse

19 September 2015 9:00 am

X was Ingrid Bergman, winner of a TERN (21) of OSCARs (8), who was born on 29th August 1915 and…

Was Maria a virgin, a prude or a woman who liked to torture?

19 September 2015 8:00 am

 Gstaad Last week I dreamt of a girl I met in the summer of 1953, in Greece. I had never…

Modafinil, ladies and gentlemen. Recommended.

19 September 2015 8:00 am

The staples of my daily alcohol consumption on the cruise were champagne, gin, red wine and Polish vodka. One morning…

Have my bones fallen to bits like the Oxford professor said they would?

19 September 2015 8:00 am

‘Are you afraid of falling over?’ asked the bored young radiologist, as he started filling out the forms. I had…

Sexism and racism in outer space

19 September 2015 8:00 am

How do you address extraterrestrials in outer space? The main problem with this is that there may not be any…

Bridge

19 September 2015 8:00 am

The cheating scandal rages on. The latest to be accused is the world’s number one-ranked pair, Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio…

Grand Tour

19 September 2015 8:00 am

This week I conclude my coverage of the St Louis leg of the million dollar Grand Tour.   Carlsen-So: Sinquefield…

Puzzle no. 379

19 September 2015 8:00 am

Black to play. This position is a variation from So-Nakamura, St Louis 2015. How can Black conclude the attack with…

Arty limericks

19 September 2015 8:00 am

In Competition No. 2915 you were invited to submit limericks featuring a well-known artist and a destination of your choice.…

My obsession with litter is bordering on mental illness

19 September 2015 8:00 am

It’s no good. I’ve tried to resist it, but I’ve succumbed. I’m now a full-blown litter Nazi. Whenever I leave…

Battle for britain

19 September 2015 8:00 am

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Another Federer-Djokovic classic – let's pray it wasn't the last

19 September 2015 8:00 am

A thumping physical confrontation testing mind, muscle and sinew to the ultimate degree, and from which there could only be…

Dear Mary: How do I address a magistrate of indeterminate sex?

19 September 2015 8:00 am

Q. Some years ago, while appearing as a barrister before a bench of three magistrates in the youth court, I…

Finally, a foodie restaurant that isn’t pretentious, overpriced or insulting to the intelligence

19 September 2015 8:00 am

I cannot review the Gay Hussar every time the Labour party behaves like a self-harming teenager (‘I don’t want to…

A lesson in graceful Twitter style – from a resigning shadow minister

19 September 2015 8:00 am

‘Tweeting’s like text messaging, isn’t it?’ said my husband confidently, though not, as usual, from any knowledge of the matter.…

Battle for britain

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

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Grand Tour

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

This week I conclude my coverage of the St Louis leg of the million dollar Grand Tour.  Carlsen-So: Sinquefield Cup,…

Puzzle no. 379

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

Black to play. This position is a variation from So-Nakamura, St Louis 2015. How can Black conclude the attack with…

Arty limericks

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

In Competition No. 2915 you were invited to submit limericks featuring a well-known artist and a destination of your choice.…

Your problems solved

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

Q. Some years ago, while appearing as a barrister before a bench of three magistrates in the youth court, I…

Foodies without the faff

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

I cannot review the Gay Hussar every time the Labour party behaves like a self-harming teenager (‘I don’t want to…

High life

17 September 2015 1:00 pm

 Gstaad Last week I dreamt of a girl I met in the summer of 1953, in Greece. I had never…