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Princess Diana would have been 53 on July 1st and I found myself reflecting upon how little mention is made of a woman who so dominated the headlines in her life and what sort of legacy she left. Priness Kate would long ago have surpassed her as a cover photo but I suspect Diana, who failed her O [...]

July 23, 2014 // 0 Comments

An experience in the round

Yesterday to Guildford, in order to watch the second of a four-day county cricket match between Surrey and Kent in a party hosted by an eminent Surrey CCC grandee. Driving home afterwards, I tried to think of the last time I had taken time out to watch a county game. I think it may have been a [...]

July 22, 2014 // 0 Comments

Just get on with it!

We have now learned that, under the ‘Maxwellisation’ convention in place regarding official inquiries [whereby those whom – it is intended – will be criticised in a forthcoming report are formally advised in writing of the criticisms concerned], former Labour ministers Tony Blair [...]

July 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

Moss Bros and golf traditions upheld

My white dinner jacket is becoming a little dog-eared and, with Glyndebourne coming up, soon this needs addressing. For many years now, Kilgour French and Stanbury of Savile Row have served me well as tailors but they could not prepare something for next week . So I decided to visits Moss Bros at [...]

July 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

Tax losses – are they justified?

The implication of Lord Waldegrave and Andrew Mitchell in a tax scheme based on film finance has attracted much publicity. I am anxious not, like the press, to say tax avoidance as I know people who have participated in it and the tax demands are being contested. Recently I have been involved as an [...]

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Back in the old routine

Yesterday I made my first visit to the gym since being given the all clear to resume physical exercise after my steroid jab for the osteoarthritis in my hip. It was not a success. The cardio-vascular room, which overlooks the swimming pool, has a bank of five televisions high on the wall, so that [...]

July 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

Reflections

One of the plusses of blogging is the freedom it affords. On any day of your choosing you can bequeath the world your musings upon either some great issue of global importance or, if the mood takes you, some petty detail of your personal life. The ability to make the arrogant assertion that [...]

July 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

Money talks

I’ve been staying with my father at the coast this week. It has been just like old times – in excellent weather, sitting on his terrace, he had been holding court and telling his stories, most of which his family have heard many times before. There’s little doubt that one of the symptoms [...]

July 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

That’s it – I’ll get me coat

The advance of female equality and emancipation knows no bounds – and not always in a good way. We have all experienced the phenomenon of enjoying too much of a good thing. For example, if you were an ice cream fan and suddenly got locked in an ice cream shop overnight, within two or three [...]

July 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

More frustrations

My travails with installation of utilities and services continue… Southern Water required a meter reading. I had no idea where the meters are. Barclays Internet enrolment rejected both my new and old post code. Barclays stockbrokers required identity proof of identity as  I am a new owner. [...]

July 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

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