Life
Dear Mary
Q. Following a lavish house party I received a flood of effusive thank-you letters, the bulk of which praised the…
Long life
I started watching The Crown, the £100-million television series on the early years of the Queen’s reign, on Netflix but…
Low life
The day after the American people applied a very welcome touch on the brakes to the Enlightenment juggernaut, I went…
Cortana
At the Queen’s Coronation, the Duke of Northumberland carried the Sword of Mercy called Cortana. I mention this for three…
A new path to the top of the teaching tree
A few months ago I joined forces with Sir Anthony Seldon, the vice-chancellor of Buckingham University, to run an idea…
How the left wastes its energy
There are only three infallible rules in advertising. Be distinctive. Make a lot of noise. And try to feature a…
Bridge
Have you ever felt that none of your partners are on the same wavelength as you? Despite regularly partnering the…
Chigorin revived
The early games of the World Championship in New York between Magnus Carlsen and Sergei Karjakin did little to contribute…
to 2284: Shocking!
In PYGMALION (21D), ELIZA (32) said NOT BLOODY LIKELY! (7A/9/12). Synonyms were NEGATIVE (24), RARE (35), ODDS-ON (20). GB SHAW…
Autumn riches
A few days ago, on the Dorset/Somerset marches, autumn was still in orderly retreat. Although a pear tree’s leaves had…
High life
New York The only thing worse than a sore loser, I suppose, is a sore winner, but thank God…
Real life
The Israeli chef and I have become firm friends since he moved out of my flat. He has his own…
Wild life
Aero Club of East Africa The world looked so clean and untroubled during the flight in Bob’s light aircraft…
The Battle for Britain
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no. 435
White to play. This is a position from Topalov-Caruana, St Louis 2016. Can you spot White’s crushing blow? Answers to…
The Battle for Britain
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Chigorin revived
The early games of the World Championship in New York between Magnus Carlsen and Sergei Karjakin did little to contribute…
no. 435
White to play. This is a position from Topalov-Caruana, St Louis 2016. Can you spot White’s crushing blow? Answers to…
I quit
In Competition No. 2974 you were invited to submit a resignation letter from God. Despite mankind’s attempts to kill…
Dear Mary
Q. Following a lavish house party I received a flood of effusive thank-you letters, the bulk of which praised the…
Autumn riches
A few days ago, on the Dorset/Somerset marches, autumn was still in orderly retreat. Although a pear tree’s leaves had…
High life
New York The only thing worse than a sore loser, I suppose, is a sore winner, but thank God…
Long life
I started watching The Crown, the £100-million television series on the early years of the Queen’s reign, on Netflix but…
Long life
I started watching The Crown, the £100-million television series on the early years of the Queen’s reign, on Netflix but…
Low life
The day after the American people applied a very welcome touch on the brakes to the Enlightenment juggernaut, I went…
