By the end of this year more salmon will be sold than tuna in the UK. I read this in a newspaper, so it must be true.
Month: November 2015
You Can Still Take A Horse To Water
Years ago I was invited to the Fountain Society summer party in the garden of a house in Chelsea. The society and its members were definitely posh, having the Prince of Wales as patron. Although they were posh, I was a bit drunk, after a leisurely lunch as a guest of Berry Bros. & Rudd.… Continue reading You Can Still Take A Horse To Water
When I Was Five
“A house in Kensington and £2,000 a year.” Sounds a bit like some thing from the pen of Muriel Spark, doesn’t it? Well, you’d have to sell the house these days. When I started in the City I never aspired to a residence in Kensington but I thought that I could jog along on £4,000… Continue reading When I Was Five
Alms for Oblivion
This is the SOE Memorial on the south side of the Thames outside Lambeth Palace. It was unveiled in 2009 and the bust is of Violette Szabo. Last Sunday I attended a ceremony at which representatives from Norway, Serbia and our own armed services laid wreaths around the memorial. A contingent of cadets from the… Continue reading Alms for Oblivion
Don’t Read For Twenty Years, Unless It Explodes Earlier
Lest We Forget
Strolling About on the Roof of the World
What A Waste
Here is Sam Mendes with the cast of Sceptre. The rating 12A for a film means that it is suitable for children aged 12 and over. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Recent James Bond films have all been given this classification and need it commercially to the extent that the director… Continue reading What A Waste
Blog Fatigue
Even a Duracell Bunny blogger’s batteries run flat and after more than 100 daily posts I am taking a breather. Posts will resume soon. If you register your e mail address in the field at the top of this page you will get an e mail when there’s a new post. When I was posting… Continue reading Blog Fatigue