Life
Christmas Quiz
Say so In 2016, who said: 1. ‘Brexit means Brexit.’ 2. ‘We’ve got some leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries…
Let’s twist
In Competition No. 2977 you were invited to submit a Christmas carol with a topical twist. ‘In the bleak midwinter’…
Celebrity Dear Mary
From Rt Hon Gisela Stuart MP Q. I keep getting into arguments with people about what being a Labour MP…
Wines of the times
The other day, I had lunch with the grandest person I know. Forget 1066: Adrian Ziani de Ferranti can trace…
Wiltons wonderland
I have agonised over this Christmas review. I ate the Christmas lunch at Harveys Nichols 5th Floor Restaurant, Knightsbridge, next…
High life
Here we go again, my 40th Christmas column in a row, and it seems only two weeks ago that I…
Long life
While American conservatives, including Donald Trump and the Cuban exiles in Florida, whooped with joy at the news of the…
Long life
While American conservatives, including Donald Trump and the Cuban exiles in Florida, whooped with joy at the news of the…
Low life
We’re driving east, destination Grasse. Hairpin bends circling oak-clad hills. Autumn gold and scarlet. Exciting cambers. Blinding winter sunshine. The…
Low life
We’re driving east, destination Grasse. Hairpin bends circling oak-clad hills. Autumn gold and scarlet. Exciting cambers. Blinding winter sunshine. The…
Yeah
My husband has an irritating habit of holding his hymn book open at the right page but obviously not referring…
Real life
‘Right, this is it,’ I said to the builder boyfriend. ‘I am going to knock on the door of next…
Ten questions of sport
1. Can anyone explain why England wore dark blue, not white, for the autumn international against Argentina, just as they…
Who will rid me of this turbulent beast?
I’m keeping my eyes peeled for one of those billboards saying ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’…
Who will rid me of this turbulent beast?
I’m keeping my eyes peeled for one of those billboards saying ‘A dog is for life, not just for Christmas’…
The turf
It is a long time since I spent a morning on the gallops with the footballer-turned-racehorse trainer Mick Channon (he…
The turf
It is a long time since I spent a morning on the gallops with the footballer-turned-racehorse trainer Mick Channon (he…
The rich aren’t so different any more
The traditional orange at the bottom of a Christmas stocking dates to a time when this was the only orange…
Wild life
Kenya I realised I had fallen from grace when we were dropped from the Queen’s birthday party guest list at…
Bridge
Simon Cochemé, whose witty column appears monthly in English Bridge magazine, celebrated his 70th birthday with a knees-up and duplicate…
2289: I don’t believe it!
The unclued lights, as a singleton and four pairs with one unclued light doing double duty, are of a kind,…
The Battle for Britain
The post The Battle for Britain appeared first on The Spectator. Got something to add? Join the discussion and comment…
Bridge
It was the best hand I’d had all year — and what’s more, I picked it up while playing rubber…
Overreach
Game eight of the World Championship in New York broke the deadlock of hard-fought draws in the first seven games.…
Chess puzzle
White to play. This position is from Rubinstein-Johner, Carlsbad 1911. How did Rubinstein gain a winning position with a standard…
