Another Diana

Estcourt J Clack sounds like a character from PG Wodehouse; a dyspeptic American millionaire perhaps.

A Night at the Opera

Monday evening was “A Night at the Opera” at the Albert Hall; my first Prom this season.

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Diana Sculptures

I went to look at the new statue of Princess Diana marking her 60th birthday but did not succeed.

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Ragwort Revisited

Five years ago I was concerned about the spread of ragwort in Margravine Cemetery: Yellow Menace. Now the facts have changed and I have changed my mind.

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News from Badakhshan

I hope the names thrill you, evoking ancient civilisations, caravanserai and conflict. As you may not have a chance to soak in the atmosphere of the souks or the panoramas in the Pamirs I will take you.

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Room 32

I apologise the picture editor has made a muddle. Today, you may be disappointed, we visit another Room 32.

Copernicus

My Cultural Attaché has returned to London after a short spell in Poland and a longer one in the US. She is curating interesting outings paired with excellent restaurants.

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Darkness Falls from the Air

It’s hard to know where to start. It’s gratifying when Bertie eliminates something solid close to a bin. It is less pleasing when I climb thirty-six stairs to bed with a PG Wodehouse and find I read Spring Fever recently.