Life
Still thrilling: the Wolseley reviewed
Restaurant and dog years are similar, and so the Wolseley, which is 20 this year, seems as if it has…
Why England vs Scotland is always one to watch
If you think the Calcutta Cup is just any old rugby match between England and Scotland, then the latest in…
A French revelation: how to make Breton galette complête
When we were little we used to go on holiday to the same place in Brittany, a picturesque, quiet coastal…
Big Brother is watching me
About six months ago I was contacted by Big Brother Watch, the civil liberties campaign group, and asked if I…
The medicinal qualities of the perfect joint
Feeling lucky always, I assumed that chemotherapy would be the piece of cake that some had predicted for me. They…
Aussie life
What white Anglo male over the age of 50 can honestly say they’ve never worn a Nazi uniform? When I…
Language
The Merriam-Webster dictionary people tell me that one of the most looked-up words on their website recently has been ‘archnemesis’…
The surprising joy of involuntary sobriety
I have just finished a sojourn with a curious twist. Readers of Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain will remember Hans…
The dwindling case for living in London
The recent debate around ‘levelling up’ may be missing something. I would argue that there is another way to consider…
Why I’m sleeping in the garden shed
Two and a half years ago, I wrote a column about how I’d started sleeping in my garden office. No,…
