Life
No wonder bosses are running scared
Some readers will recall the furore five years ago about the Presidents Club charity dinner at the Dorchester. The Financial…
Seeking autonomy
I recently heard a tip from an older colleague on managing a department. ‘Everyone is primarily interested in one of…
Real life
Driving through the road widening works at junction ten, I noticed a horse being ridden down a muddy passageway that…
Aussie life
Apparently, Melbourne will soon overtake Sydney as Australia’s largest city. I’m not saying this is a good or bad thing,…
Language
Jeremy Butterfield (the former editor-in-chief of Collins dictionaries) has written recently about nursey rhymes, and how they teach the basics…
2590: Have a go
Seven unclued lights (all real words) are 36s minus one letter. A further 36 formed from the omitted letters will…
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…