First, and only, visit to the Proms this week; the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra playing under the baton of spritely, septuagenarian Yuri Temirkanov a programme of sophisticated Russian music. Or as I subsequently found, a programme described by the condescending BBC as “classical for starters”.
Month: September 2015
Croquet Special
A Grave Matter
The Kennedys of Castleross
Lord Dundonald
A Spy in the Family
In the 1980s I was introduced to Patrick O’Brian’s novels about Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin (it’s curious that the series does not have a title). Like so many others, I became hooked on the detailed descriptions of life on board a Royal Navy ship in the early years of the 19th century. The depth… Continue reading A Spy in the Family
What Does It Cost To Have Your Money Managed?
A friend of mine used to make a speech to new joiners at a prestigious management consultancy where he worked. He got their attention by saying that they were, he assumed, joining the firm for one reason only; to make money. He went on to tell them that there are three ways to make money;… Continue reading What Does It Cost To Have Your Money Managed?