There is a famous old song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David called Trains and Boats and Planes. It was perhaps most popularised by the American...
Read MoreFounded in the 1940s, Le Caprice was acquired and relaunched in 1981 by two restaurateurs, Jeremy King and Chris Corbin. It became established as one ...
Read MoreLe Caprice est renaitre
So who is going to win the Premier League this season? Surely: Manchester City! They always do. Well, not always, but they have done so for the past t...
Read MoreThe title chase
It is quite a distance to India from the UK, something like halfway around the world, but there is more than a hint of India to be found via something...
Read MorePiccadilly line passage to India
Forty years ago I attended the Masters for the first time. OK, enough about me (for now). The story of the 1984 Masters was mostly about Ben Crenshaw....
Read MoreThe day Crenshaw finally cracked it
The photo on the home page shows an aeroplane’s vapour trail on a glorious summer’s evening. My most recent flight out of the UK was in fa...
Read MoreDelay but no debacle
In common with many men, I suspect, I routinely used to tear the pockets of my coats and/or jackets by trying to fit into them items that really shoul...
Read MoreBagging rights
Yesterday the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, unveiled his spring budget for 2024. It is likely to be the last major financial event until t...
Read MoreHunting for better news
In the Shirley Sherwood gallery at Kew Gardens there is a fascinating indoor exhibition by a renowned British artist, Mat Collishaw. Among the display...
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