Skiing History ·
AI: Artificial Inaccuracy
Until recently, when a question came up for debate or dispute in our house, the cry went up: ‘Google it!’. Now that seems to have been…
Writing and editing ·
Jeremy Catto by David Vaiani. Unicorn £25
I have spent the last few days reading this biography of one of my university history tutors from half a century ago. It has been a…
French hotels ·
“Can you recommend a hotel?”
Concerned that my life may lack purpose and fulfilling activity, friends quite often get in touch with questions they have generously thought up to make me…
Golf ·
Never up, never in
One of the skilful columnist’s tricks is to make us feel better about ourselves. We warm to him, and will read him again. There is enough…
Writing and editing ·
The travel editor’s lot is not a happy one
In the spirit of Christmas I have come up with an idea to improve the life of the poor travel editor. What a job! It would…
Cycling holidays ·
The only way is ethics
Waiting for the article to appear is a difficult time, especially when you have gone to bed with a publication for the first time, as was…
France ·
childhood holidays in France … and adverbs
On the strength of a Buy recommendation in the FT I am reading Laetitia Rutherford’s so far marvellous memoir, Our Hearts Hang From The Lemon Trees.…
Cycling holidays ·
To Italy by bike mostly with Eric Newby
Made my annual visit to the Dyfi Valley Bookshop in Machynlleth in case any of the 100-odd novels written by my great aunt Berta have fetched…
Writing and editing ·
On CMJ, and stickling
There’s nothing like a well timed death to boost sales. Dark thoughts rose to the surface when I noticed the autobiography of the cricket commentator Christopher…