Sir John Lillie John Scott Lillie was born in 1790 at Drumdoe Castle in Co Roscommon. Little Lillie grew up to be a great man.
Black and Tan Wing Commander Gibson ,VC, DSO and bar, DFC and bar was the bravest of the brave. He died flying a Mosquito on a raid to Bremen in September 1944 aged twenty-six.
Counting Eggs It’s encouraging to see the first green shoots of recovery in Marks and Spencer shares.
Cocktail Time Azina laid her first egg at 6.40 pm yesterday. Nathalie expects others to follow in the coming days.
Royal Oprah I didn’t watch the Royal Oprah production recorded in sunnier climes than the UK at this time of year.
Travelling with Chips Travelling with Chips in the 1920s (I have got to 1926) makes me appreciate the advantages of lockdown. He lives on a vapid, social merry go round.
Chunky Chips I very much enjoyed Chips Channon’s Diaries, the 1967 edition. I was aware it was incomplete out of respect for people still alive.
A Mad World This townhouse, on the Upper East Side, is said to be the largest single-family home in New York.