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Goodbye Gleneagles, hello Hotel Balmoral Edinburgh

We were all sad to leave the luxurious Gleneagles. No wonder it hosts so many events. In fact the Head of Events Charlotte is the niece of a friend of Bob Tickler and when we met her she explained that security – including detailed vetting of herself – was a vital feature of putting on [...]

July 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/Haar

Whilst the gents of The Rusters were hacking round the Fairmont Course, we girls (Nancy, Alice and Daffers ) decided to explore St. Andrews and have lunch at its best restaurant Haar. The chef and owner Dean Banks from across the Tay Bay from Arbroath reached the final of Masterchef. St. Andrews [...]

July 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

Train journey to St. Andrews

John Pargiter and I have organised a 10 day trip to Scotland to see the Open, enjoy the luxury of Gleneagles and the art museums of Glasgow and Edinburgh. Alice (Mansfield), Daffers and Tom (Hollingsworth) and dear old Bob Tickler make up the Rust party. I had booked 1st class tickets to Scotland [...]

July 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

Wimbledon

Daddy bought me a debenture for Wimbledon but we agreed this year that I would sell the tickets for the fortnight back to the All England Club and use the money for a holiday. I’m a fully paid-up member of the “Watch it on television” Rusters group and cannot believe the prices asked [...]

July 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

Estiatorio Milos

Milos is a Greek fish restaurant at 1 Regent St which I visited for the second time on Wednesday. Like Imperial Treasure (Chinese cuisine), which is opposite, it has raised the bar of ethnic cuisine. Fresh fish is flown in daily. I ordered grilled octopus over Santorini fava  which – in my [...]

July 1, 2022 // 0 Comments

Thoughts on the New Zealand series

One of the ironies of England’s whitewash is the strong New Zealand influence and inspiration. Ben Stokes was born there and new coach Brendan McCullum their finest white ball batter. New Zealand got to the pinnacle by playing the expressive cricket that England have now exposed. This new found [...]

June 28, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report/Fulham past & present.

A local Fulham supporter who was moving entrusted me with his programme collection which went back to the 1950s. I had a scant recollection of games in the past 10 years but those in the 70s were crystal clear. Of particular interest was the Handbook for season 1971-72. In a column called Looking [...]

June 22, 2022 // 0 Comments

A wine worthy of celebration

Last Friday day I arrived – the day before a 21st celebration – at the home of some old friends, one of whom has an excellent cellar. The weather was broiling so we ate late al fresco. My friend served a Chateau Neuf du Pape but the star of the evening was a bottle of Chateau Yquem. [...]

June 19, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report/fixtures announced

It’s always an exciting moment when the fixtures are released. Fulham open their account entertaining Liverpool, as stern a test as we might wish. At this stage I only pencil the fixtures into my diary as so many will be altered for television. In the first few months we play Arsenal, Spurs, [...]

June 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

la Boheme/Glyndebourne

When I donned my Glyndebourne klobber of white tuxedo, I felt an immediate resentment towards dress code. It’s okay for the ladies who can wear an airy sleeveless dress but gentlemen’s formal wear is not designed for temperatures in the late 20s. Added to this I arrived so early that [...]

June 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

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