Life
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,…
The rise of the johnny-come-lately anti-vaxxer
‘No way am I having it now,’ said a friend, as she insisted on discussing the latest scare stories. And…
The joy of French hospital food
I woke up in the wake-up room (salle de réveil). The clock on the wall said half past ten. I’d…
Aussie life
If the Albanese regime is handing out ‘voices’ this year, it might start by giving one to the silent majority…
Language
When we speak English is it fair to say that some accents are better (or better in certain contexts) than…
2588: Necessary evils
All the unclued lights can be followed by the same word. Elsewhere, ignore three accents. Across 12 Positive Belgian forward…
