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The French have it – or so they like us to think

In the cause of keeping our readers abreast of the latest in style, fashion and other matter of women’s interest, today I make no apology for providing a link to the excellent review by Emma G. Keller’s of French Women Don’t Get Facelifts: The Secret Of Ageing With Style And [...]

December 16, 2013 // 0 Comments

The case of the odd couple

Have I missed something? These past few weeks, the British public has been ‘entertained’ by the goings-on at the trial at Isleworth Crown Court of the Grillo sisters (Elisabetta and Francesca), sometimes employees of Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson, on fraud charges. You’ll have to [...]

December 13, 2013 // 0 Comments

Quins-watch (7) – Racing Metro 8 Harlequins 32 … Heineken Cup group stage

[Before I begin, a couple of brickbats in the direction of the sub-editors on the websites of The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. The above photograph appears above the Telegraph’s report on the match, with the Quins player identified as ‘Nick Evans’ – our fly half – [...]

December 8, 2013 // 0 Comments

Klammer’s 1976 Winter Olympics Innsbruck downhill run

Yesterday, in my post Time waits for no man, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, I made mention of legendary Austrian skier Franz Klammer’s epic downhill run to win Olympic Gold in 1976. Today I think it is entirely appropriate to celebrate that extraordinary sporting moment. For anyone [...]

December 4, 2013 // 0 Comments

MISSION STATEMENT

Not really about this excerpt

November 7, 2013 // 0 Comments

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ITV COVERAGE OF CHELTENHAM

March 14, 2026 // 0 Comments

I am in the camp of watching on tv rather than attending for the 3 Cs: cost , convenience and comfort. With the cost of travelling and attending Cheltenham and last [...]
Max Schmelling/ The Good German

March 4, 2026 // 0 Comments

In the unlikely event that I would be asked to nominate a Great Life on Matthew Parris ‘ show my choice would be the Black Uhlan Max Schmelling. In the 1930s thee [...]
The Tanner Report : Fulham 2 spurs 1

March 3, 2026 // 0 Comments

Prior to Fulham ‘s comfortable win over Spurs (2-1) I watched the big match Revisited featuring Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2 i guess in the early 70s It would be foolish to [...]
The Six Nations

February 24, 2026 // 0 Comments

The Six Nations continues to throw up surprises. England could not bounce back against Ireland , a resurgent Wales gave Scotland à close game with the Millennium Stadium [...]
Brentford 0 Brighton 2

February 23, 2026 // 0 Comments

The heat is off Fabian Hürzeler with Brighton ‘s 1st win in 13 games. Club owner Tony Bloom was not at the G Tech stadium due to a long planned family engagement but had [...]