Life
Bring back the savoury!
For a while now, we’ve been living through a renaissance of classical British cooking: a whole host of restaurants have…
My pony has an astonishing digestive system
The pony grabbed the bag of carrots and ran across the field with it in her mouth, tail in the…
The joy of a hospital honeymoon
The morning after we were wedded, I went to hospital in Marseille. The oncologist wanted to assess the pain level…
Language
The charity Oxfam has come under fire for issuing a bizarre ‘inclusive’ language guide to staff. The 92-page report warns…
Aussie life
Two weeks after our Prime Minister told us he will be attending the coronation of Charles III we still don’t…
A nose of wet chihuahua: the rich vocabulary of wine
Some decades ago, there was a Tory MP called John Stokes: eventually, and deservedly, Sir John. He had no interest…
2597: A couple
Five unclued lights are connected with one partner, four with the other. Another links both. Across 1 Nervous about yarn…
Why should everyone have an electric car?
Some excellent thinking this month from the Italian complexity theorist Luca Dellanna: Two days ago, the EU parliament approved a…
Who owns your child’s image?
On Monday, a bill was passed by the National Assembly in France that will give courts the power to prevent…
Redrawing the map
In the world of chess politics, the map has been redrawn. Russia is now officially in Asia, and no longer…
The builder boyfriend is no figment of my imagination
The lady who walks her dog past my horses every day was obviously eager to tell me something. I have…
The joy of my wedding day
It’s been all go. After breakfast Treena brought a basin of warm water, a bar of soap and a face…
Aussie life
A new Arts policy has been released to help raise the creative standard just as a balding redhead called Ed…
Language
The word ‘manifestation’ has been part of the English language since the 1400s. It comes from the verb ‘to manifest’…
