High life
In an outdoor restaurant in Kolanaki nostalgia swelled to tsunami levels as I reminisced about the Athens I knew and loved
Real life
If anyone wants to know why Labour is about to elect Corbyn, they should come and sit in my back garden
Long life
As for me, I am not counting my chickens before they hatch: well, yes I am – and my ducks too
Bridge
I have great respect for top French bridge players but I think it’s fair to say they don’t go in…
Viking trail
The Australian grandmaster David Smerdon has written a truly exciting book about some of the byways in the Centre Counter…
No. 375
Black to play. This position is from Kosmo-Smerdon, Goa 2002. Can you spot Black’s beautiful winning move? Answers to me…
Triple thrill
In Competition No. 2911 you were invited to submit a thriller in three text messages. This one seemed straightforward enough…
2225: Category
Four unclued lights (two of which consist of two words each) belong in the same category; one unclued light defines…
To 2222: Exquisite
TOO-TOO is a HOMOPHONE (38) of TUTU (defined by 1A and 8, and the surname of 17, the former 11…
Our holiday in a French Butlins
The staff are great, and so is the water park. The wine, on the other hand, is shocking
Captain Cook proves good guys can triumph
The England captain has proved that good guys can come first. It was telling that he gave two stumps to his young stars
Your problems solved
Plus: Tips for ordering station taxis; and how to get 90 euros back from a fellow holiday guest
Clean-up required
A Dyson cleaner is a slick, state-of-the-art invention, looking like an escapee from the set of Alien with its transparent…
Brown study
With the stuff and nonsense being thrown around about Dyson Heydon and the Royal Commission into union corruption, it is…
Nottingham diary
There are few things better than a week off work, flying to the far side of the world to watch…
Radio gaga
The ABC has allowed Radio National to be used by fanatics pushing a virulently anti-Israel agenda
Aping racism
The behaviour and attitudes of today’s anti-racists bears an uncanny resemblance to, er, racism
