The sky was a sulphurous yellow, a strong wind caused the leaves to eddy and rain threatened as I searched Brompton Cemetery for a grave. The Friends office, where I might have been guided to it, was closed and I thought I’d take a final look round this Gothic location at the risk of being… Continue reading Three Châtelaines, One Palazzo
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Grave Matters
The Eisenhower Centre
Appointment at the Dentist
Bridges
George Basevi
What’s Up?
An unusual convention in Bridge is the Lightner double, described by Susanna Gross in The Spectator as “a bolt out of the blue which strikes fear into your heart. There you are, having bid confidently to slam, when suddenly one of your opponents pulls out the red card. Eek! It’s a Lightner double, which means they… Continue reading What’s Up?