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En route to Vienna

I always like to look the part. My attire of a green Loden and felt hat with feather attracted much ribbing. “The hills are alive withe sound of Tickler” sang Daphne Colthard. Daffers, or Daggers as I call her, and I had the 6 course experience menu at the Pass restaurant at South Lodge [...]

November 14, 2014 // 0 Comments

The test of time

I have  always been a Longines man myself, as was my father. With its classic elegance and large dial, I prefer it to the more ostentatious Rolex or the fussier Tagheuer or Breitling. You are less likely to get mugged with it too. I was chatting about this  to my p/a Polly who has exquisite [...]

November 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

HSBC Champions

I think I can predict Steve Palmer’s column next Sunday. He recommended Martin Kaymer for this event. The back nine of the fourth day was as exciting as that of the European tour event in Shanghai last week. Tim Clark was the leader in the clubhouse at -11 but there was a chasing pack within [...]

November 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

Albion assessed

It was the same old, same old at Brighton and our league record says it all: three wins, eight draws, 6 defeats. 20 goals conceded is better than Brentford in sixth place, but 17 goals scored the fifth least in the league. Of those 17 goals, only three have been scored by forwards. We laboured [...]

November 9, 2014 // 0 Comments

Dinner for Roger Uttley

Ivan Conway kindly invited me to a dinner as part of the Mike Yardy benefit. His career needs no introduction: 22 games for England, 5 as captain and 4 tests for the British Lions on the 1974 tour to South Africa. From there he went into  coaching, managing the England side of 1997. In later life [...]

November 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Caprice

The Caprice has been a feature on the West End dining  landscape for many years now. Under the excellent ownership of Corbin and King it became one of the fashionable restaurants in town. It’s now owned by Richard Caring, part of his stable which includes Annabel’s and Scotts. I went [...]

November 7, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report

We have yet to record a win under the permanent Kit Symons and for the second time in 4 days had to come back from behind to earn a point, this time against bottom of the table Blackpool. We fell behind in the first minute when our defence failed to deal with a cross and allowed the burly Blackpool [...]

November 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

Albion assessed

We notched up our third win of the season beating Wigan 1-0 but it was much of the same. After scoring in the first minute and not through a striker but Craig Gardner we were hanging on by the end and were somewhat fortunate to get all 3 points. I know Hyppia has lost Ulloa, and the injuries to [...]

November 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

Acker Bilk

I was sad to hear that Acker Bilk had passed away. Known for his bowler hat, striped waistcoat and goatee beard, he had a huge hit both sides of the Atlantic  with Stranger on the Shore. Indirectly he was responsible for one of the funniest put downs I have heard. I asked a musician friend if x [...]

November 4, 2014 // 0 Comments

Taken at Midnight/The Chichester Theatre

This play has its genesis in a documentary and televised drama written by Mark Hayhurst. It’s the fascinating, inspiring and tragic story of Irmgard Littten’s efforts to remove from jail her lawyer son who humiliated Hitler in the witness box in 1931 at the trial of four of his storm [...]

November 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

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