Life
Real life
‘No way am I having it now,’ said a friend, as she insisted on discussing the latest scare stories. And…
Low life
I woke up in the wake-up room (salle de réveil). The clock on the wall said half past ten. I’d…
Aussie life
If the Albanese regime is handing out ‘voices’ this year, it might start by giving one to the silent majority…
Language
When we speak English is it fair to say that some accents are better (or better in certain contexts) than…
2588: Necessary evils
All the unclued lights can be followed by the same word. Elsewhere, ignore three accents. Across 12 Positive Belgian forward…
Sussex pond pudding
I always feel pulled toward citrus at the start of the year. Initially it was subconscious: I’d just find myself…
Great Scott’s
Scott’s, Richmond, is a fish, champagne and oyster bar, and a new branch of Scott’s, Mayfair. The original Scott’s was…
See you at the rugby world cup, Eddie
Something is happening here, and you do know what it is, don’t you Mr Jones? Stargazers – and even some…
The cynicism of Steve Baker
About ten years ago I thought seriously about becoming a Conservative MP. I jumped through a series of hoops and…
Real life
The nurse fixed me with a disapproving stare: ‘Why is there such a gap between these prescriptions?’ I had gone…
Low life
Standing at the door was a hospital porter. He was resting an elbow on the back of a heavily padded…
Aussie life
Anyone reading this magazine for the first time, unaware of its dual citizenship, might easily form the impression that it…
Language
For some time, the universities of the world have been at the forefront of cancel culture—trying to put woke blinkers…
