Traffic Sorry, today’s post is both boring and nerdy – but I am often asked how many readers come here.
A Stately Home Houses open to the public usually fall into three categories: owner occupied, National Trust and English Heritage.
Moral Relativism Hitherto I have not grasped the stinging nettle of anti-Semitism, indeed the word has only been used once here, in December 2019.
The Chumly Test I failed the Chumly Test when I came to live in London and mentioned Cad O’Gan Square and continue to fail it, most recently at Kenwood.
Gadhus Morhua When my Jameson grandmother was in hospital in Dublin in the early 1970s she was in a public ward and found the food excellent.
Guys and Dolls I am across the river with two broads on a sunny afternoon – in fact, it is forever sunny when I am with these particular dolls.
The Way We Were It surprises me how ignorant I am about the 20th century history of the country where I was born and bred.
Lord Waldegrave’s Sermon On the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Sermon delivered by Lord Waldegrave of North Hill, Provost of Eton College College Chapel – 11 September 2022 Lord , now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.
Queen Elizabeth II I never met Queen Elizabeth II but I know many who have and a handful may read this.