At 6.45 on a damp autumn evening, 15 minutes early (as instructed), six young dogs and their human appendages have assembled outside a village hall near Wantage. For our rescue puppy Percy, not quite 3 months and not quite a … Continue reading
Seriously impressed by God. 6 days to get this thing done was nothing short of a miracle. Two weeks in, we’re still looking for the polar bear’s nose. On the first day He made the edges. Then Antarctica and the … Continue reading
My golf buddy and I took advantage of spring-like conditions on New Year’s Day to lock horns and put the new rules to the test on our local course. The idea, or part of it, is to speed up play, … Continue reading
Confirmation from my sleeping partner that valeta (‘servant going to a dance’) is a kind of waltz gave me v as the third letter of ‘it was in form when young’. Since I already had L, e and … Continue reading
The Golf Collectors took their canvas bags and hickory sticks to Merioneth – some of them travelling by train, I trust – for their annual match against Aberdovey last Saturday. The fixture was a couple of weeks later than … Continue reading
Another day, another survey, or several. Today on Today I learnt that the average Lithuanian drinks 750 pints of beer a year, while engaged couples – in the UK that is, not Lithuania – are more likely to ask … Continue reading
A new airline, yet to incorporate let alone take off, wants to establish itself as the British winter sporter’s favourite, with Sion as its hub. PowdAir plans two flights a day, five days a week, from five UK airports – … Continue reading
‘Me te se nous vous …. le la les ….. lui leur … y en!’ I found myself chanting along with Hugh Schofield yesterday morning during From Our Own Correspondent. His dispatch was a nostalgic item in memory of … Continue reading
The recent spat between Unilever and Tesco – the so-called marmite war – over a price rise justified (or not) by the weakness of sterling will have rung alarm bells with skiers who may be looking forward to their winter … Continue reading
I went on a Speed Awareness course in Newbury last week and a few interesting things came out of it. Not enough things to fill four hours but still, a few are better than none. Like everyone else I was … Continue reading