Going, Going, Gone

The old joke is you find gentlemen trying to be auctioneers at Christie’s; at Sotheby’s it’s the other way round. So you may be surprised Sotheby’s, 1744, is the senior; Christie’s is an upstart founded in 1766.

Wine to Water

I started drinking seriously half a century ago (1973) when I was posted to Belize in the Irish Guards.

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Brief Encounter

Walking along Barons Court Road with Bertie we were accosted by a bearded man in, I suppose, his 50s.

Jumpers

This might be the year to give or receive a chunky sweater at Christmas  for warmth.

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The Numskulls

At the beginning of last month we went to stay with my cousins in Essex.

The Maeander

Sometimes, the more often the better, posts here meander. You know what the word means but you may not know its origin.